Drug details

Entocort EC (budesonide)

type of Corticosteroids, Gastrointestinal

Entocort EC (budesonide) is a steroid used to treat mild to moderate Crohn's disease. Entocort EC is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• indigestion,
• cough,
• sore throat,
• runny or stuffy nose,
• stomach pain,
• easy bruising, 
• muscle pain,
• heartburn,
• skin rash, or
• thinning of the skin,
• changes in your menstrual periods.

The following drugs are related to Entocort EC, either as a replacement or used together:

• Accolate (zafirlukast)
• Aridol (mannitol inhalation powder)
• Cimzia (certolizumab pegol injection)
• Duoneb (ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate)
• Flagyl Injection (metronidazole injection)
• Flovent HFA (fluticasone propionate hfa)
• Zyflo CR (zileuton extended release tablets)