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Brands

Pulmicort turbuhaler • Pulmicort respules • Budoneb • Budeflam • Entocord • Inflammide • Pulmicort • Symbicord • Rhinocort

Generic Drug

Budesonide

Side Effects

Common

Diarrhea
Dizziness
Fatigue
Flatulence
Headache
Joint pains
Passing gas
Nausea
Pain
Abdominal pain
Heartburn
Vomiting
Cough
Bruising
Congested nose
Fever
Muscle pain
Neck pain
Weight gain
Nose bleeds
Back pain
Bloody nose
Aching muscles
Nasal congestion
Abnormal sense of taste
Rash
Decreased taste

Serious

Wheezing
Hypersensitivity

Treats

Crohn's disease
Condition
Inflammatory bowel disease
Condition

Related questions

A 35-year old asked:

What to do if I have positive results with entocort ec for colitis?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

I was diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis 4 years ago and given entocort ec for treatment. Will it ever go away for good or is it a lifelong illness?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 45-year old asked:

How can I take entocort for crohns?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

What are the symptoms of crohn's, cholestyramine and entocort?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old male asked:

Is VSL#3 safe to take with entocort? Enteropathy. Is there a risk of bacteraemia?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

Hello my current episode has been 2 months of alternating constipation and diarrhea. Ive been given Entocort and vivomixx and altosec and now Librax. They all help for a little while and then the pain and cramps and constipation and diarrhea come bk?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old asked:

Could you take ibuprofen (an nsaid) and bupropion (steroid) if you are taking entocort (a corticosteroid)?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old male asked:

Is it safe to receive Pneumococcal & flu vaccines whilst on entocort, also due to start Azathioprine soon... is this a problem ?(Treatment res sprue)

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 58-year old asked:

Taking entacort to treat Crohn's disease. Does this steroid enter bloodstream or only 'topical' within the intestine?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

What is diclofenac 75mg ec used for?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 47-year old female asked:

What is the difference between asacol (mesalamine) ec and asacol (mesalamine) hd dr?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Is it safe for a women to take ec pills even there is no intercourse between partners?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old male asked:

If my girlfriend took ec twice in two months, will she still get a period? Will it come late?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 64-year old female asked:

Will diclofenac sod ec tab 75 MG tablets cause weakness and dizziness when you first start taking it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 17-year old female asked:

Should I take EC if I miss a pill on the second to last day of week 1 and have unprotected sex the same day?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 19-year old female asked:

I took an ec on 5th dec. And on 11th &12th dec i bled. Latr it stpd. My periods were due on 23 dec. Was tht my periods or bcoz of ec.?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

What does taking extra BC do to your cycle? Took 5 in one day as EC bc I got scared after sex 6 days before expected period, now I'm 2 days late.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old female asked:

Im on 3rd month of pills. I had sex last night. I missed pill 6 yest and took 2 today. I also had sex a day b4 I started this pack. Do I need ec?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

I recently had an abortion about a week and 3days ago. I've been taking sprintec since the abortion. I recently had sex. Will sprintec work as a EC?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

My gf started taking Belara on the 23rd of December,on the first day of her cycle. We had sex 2 nights before (4 pills left in the pack).Is EC needed?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 23-year old asked:

What is diclofenac sod ec 75mg tablets?

3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

How the ec pill works when u r ovulating ?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 28-year old female asked:

Can Diane 35 be use use as EC at what dosage? Thanks.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

I had unprotected sex after taking EC. Will it still work or do I need to take it again?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

We had unprotected sex 10 hours after taking EC. Will it still Work or should I take it again?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old female asked:

Does spotting always occur after taking an EC? Is it normal not to have this side effect after taking the EC?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

Fooling around with friend. no penetration but naked humping until he came but he didnt come in me. should i worry about pregnancy? need EC?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 17-year old female asked:

Getting period 2 weeks early after ec, should I expect my next period a month later or still at the expected time of this month; 2 weeks later?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

What's videx ec (didanosine)?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 18-year old female asked:

After how many weeks should I expect my periods after popping an EC?

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