Budesonide Enemas for Topical Therapy of Ulcerative Colitis
Budesonide is a nonhalogenated glucocorticosteroid that is very suitable for topical therapy in left-sided colitis because it has a high ratio of topical to systemic activity. Although it is absorbed, it is very rapidly metabolized by the liver (first pass metabolism). It does not suppress the hypot...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1990-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/583849 |