Budesonide 3 mg modified-release capsules (Entocort)
Content date: 15 November 2026
Modified-release capsules for selected Crohn’s disease affecting the end of the small bowel or the start of the colon. Certain products, including the referenced Entocort CR, are also used for microscopic colitis under a clinician’s plan.
Your next step
Confirm the product, number of capsules and treatment duration with your pharmacist or team.
Get urgent help: Seek urgent care for trouble breathing or facial swelling, or severe weakness with fainting or persistent vomiting.
Dose and how to take it
- Each capsule contains 3 mg; this is not the total daily dose. Follow the prescribed capsule count, duration and stopping plan. Entocort is usually taken in the morning; follow your own pack’s food instructions. Swallow capsules whole; do not crush or chew. Ask the pharmacist if swallowing is difficult.
Formulations differ
- Check the formulation on the prescription and pack. The comparison below explains why bowel capsules, MMX tablets and esophageal tablets have different instructions.
Precautions
- It can increase infection risk or affect blood glucose. Tell your team about liver disease and other medicines, especially some antifungals and antivirals. Avoid grapefruit and tell your team before surgery or vaccination.
Follow-up
- Tell your team if symptoms persist or return. Do not change your dose, stop treatment or switch from another steroid on your own. Follow the pack instructions for storage and keep Entocort at or below 30°C.
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Budesonide products: the release site matters
| Product | Intended site / use | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| Entocort 3 mg modified-release capsules | End of small bowel / start of colon; selected Crohn’s disease. Certain products also treat microscopic colitis. | Usually taken in the morning. Follow your pack and prescribed capsule count; do not crush or chew. |
| Cortiment MMX 9 mg prolonged-release tablet | Colon; selected ulcerative colitis. The referenced product also has a microscopic-colitis indication. | Swallow whole in the morning; do not split, crush or chew. |
| Jorveza orodispersible tablet | Esophagus; eosinophilic esophagitis in adults for this formulation. | Dissolves in the mouth after a meal; swallowed saliva carries the medicine. Follow its instructions, including the 30-minute gap before food, drink or oral hygiene. |
The same ingredient does not make these products interchangeable. Three 3-mg capsules are not an automatic replacement for one MMX 9-mg tablet. Uses, local licences and instructions differ; use the exact prescribed formulation.
When to get help
Seek urgent care for trouble breathing or facial swelling, or severe weakness with fainting or persistent vomiting.
Contact your team for fever or signs of infection, or exposure to measles or chickenpox.