Mesalamine (4 ‐ 4.5 g/day) vs budesonide
Induction of clinical remission (CDAI < or = 150) · patients with Induction of remission or response in Crohn's disease
Mesalamine (4 ‐ 4.5 g/day) may leads to lower induction of remission (CDAI < or = 150) ‐ Pentasa (4 g/day) compared with budesonide (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
- Aminosalicylates for induction of remission or response in Crohn's disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.56 [0.4, 0.78]1 study · 182 participantsLow
- Aminosalicylates for induction of remission or response in Crohn's disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.89 [0.76, 1.05]1 study · 307 participantsModerate