Generic Name:

Budesonide

Common Brands:

Entocort EC, Ortikos, Uceris, Tarpeyo, Rhinocort Allergy

Availability:

Prescription or over-the-counter

Therapeutic Class:

Corticosteroid

Forms:

Capsules (Entocort EC), budesonide CIR capsules or delayed-release capsules (Ortikos, Tarpeyo), rectal foam (Uceris), nasal spray (Rhinocort Allergy).

Administration:

By mouth, rectal foam, nasal spray.

Therapeutic Uses:

• Inflammatory bowel disease (mild to moderate Crohn’s disease and active distal ulcerative colitis).
• Primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (a type of kidney disease in which there is too much protein in the urine).
• Seasonal and year-round allergies.

Controlled Status:

Not a controlled substance