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Suggest Treatment For Severe Heartburn

Hi There I have currently been taking budesonide for three weeks for my chrons and over the last week i have been experiencing bad heartburn after every single thing I eat and drink. I just wanted to know whether this was a common side effect or should i go back to my gastro consultant??? Thanks
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hi,

Budesonide is steroid with potent glucocorticoid activity, used in the treatment of chrons disease. Heartburn can occur with budesonide in approximately 6% of the patients. Given the benefits of taking budesonide in Crohn's, I would suggest you continue with it and take one of the antacids like omeprazole, ranitidine or sucralfate. Hopefully, this will reduce the heartburn.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Zahir Shah,
Internal Medicine Specialist

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Suggest Treatment For Severe Heartburn

Hi, Budesonide is steroid with potent glucocorticoid activity, used in the treatment of chrons disease. Heartburn can occur with budesonide in approximately 6% of the patients. Given the benefits of taking budesonide in Crohn s, I would suggest you continue with it and take one of the antacids like omeprazole, ranitidine or sucralfate. Hopefully, this will reduce the heartburn. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammad Zahir Shah, Internal Medicine Specialist