What is the difference between cort-enemas and Endocort?

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susans53

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Posted 11/4/2011 11:15 PM (GMT 0)

What is the difference between the two?

thanks?

Red_34

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Posted 11/5/2011 12:21 AM (GMT 0)

Colocort or cort enemas are strictly rectal/sigmoid based, delivered, of course, rectally while Entorcort is a pill; much like Prednisone but if I am not mistaken, it targets the lower end of the small intestine to the large intestine (prednisone is systemic) - please someone correct me if I am wrong. Cort enemas only release approximately 5-8mgs of steroid into the actual blood stream.

susans53

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Posted 11/5/2011 12:31 AM (GMT 0)

Oh thank you for some reason I thought Entorcort was a rectal medicine

Red_34

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Posted 11/5/2011 12:42 AM (GMT 0)

Nope, it's an oral medicine:

www.drugs.com/pro/entocort-ec.html

It CAN be used in Uc but it has more success in people with Crohn's disease.

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