This is a study to compare the effects of budesonide-MMX to Asacol versus a placebo in patients with ulcerative colitis. This national study is currently recruiting adults ages 18 years to 75 years old who have this condition and meet other study requirements.
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According to the recently revised National Institute of Health asthma guidelines, inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred class of... Read more »
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Asthma treatment, as with many chronic diseases, is often a matter of trial and error. Experts know that most people with asthma respond... Read more »
Chronic sinusitis--a frustrating and painful disorder that affects up to 14 percent of Americans--may be eased with a steroid nasal wash, a small... Read more »
Data from a study comparing Symbicort (budesonide, formoterol), Advair (fluticasone propionate, salmeterol), and salbutamol has found that... Read more »
This is a study to determine the best dose of Imuran for patients with Crohn's disease who are currently taking the steroids prednisone or... Read more »
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new combination treatment, Symbicort, for the treatment of asthma in people ages 12 and older.... Read more »
A new study has found that using Symbicort as both a preventative asthma medicine and as a "rescue" drug cuts asthma patients' risk of having severe... Read more »