Please read this leaflet carefully BEFORE you take these capsules. If you have any queries or are unsure about anything to do with Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules, ask your doctor or pharmacist (chemist).

Never give your Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules to anyone else.

Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules contain 3mg of an active ingredient called budesonide. They also contain ethyl cellulose, acetyltributyl citrate methacrylic acid copolymer, triethylcitrate, Antifoam M, polysorbate 80, talc, sucrose, maize starch, gelatine, titanium dioxide (E171) and iron oxide (E172).

100 pink and grey capsules are provided in a white plastic container fitted with a cap containing a desiccant.

Budesonide is a type of steroid which reduces inflammation.

Astra Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Home Park, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire England WD4 8DH, hold the licence for selling Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules. They were made by Astra AB, Södertälje, Sweden.

They are used to treat an inflammation of the small bowel and first part of the large bowel, called Crohn's disease.

Please make sure that you have told your doctor about any other medicines that you are taking, including any you have bought without a prescription.

If you can answer YES to any of these questions, please discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules:

• Do you have any infections ?
• Have you ever had an unpleasant reaction to budesonide or any of the other ingredients of Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules ?
• Are you already taking steroids ?
• Do you have or, have you ever had, tuberculosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, brittle bones, stomach ulcers, glaucoma, cataracts or liver problems ?
• Has anyone in your family ever had diabetes or glaucoma ?
• Are you pregnant, think you might be pregnant or considering becoming pregnant ?
• Are you breast feeding ?
• Are you taking cholestyramine ?

Please try to avoid people who hove chicken pox or measles whilst you are taking Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules. If you are worried that you may have caught chicken pox or measles, speak to your doctor.

Your doctor will tell you how many capsules to take and when to take them. You should swallow the capsules whole with half a glass of water

If you are having an attack of Crohn's disease, you will normally be told to take three Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules in the morning before breakfast. You will normally take this number of capsules for up to eight weeks, and then gradually reduce the dose.

Full effect is usually achieved in 24 weeks. You should continue to take Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules, as your doctor has told you, even if you start feeling better.

Do not suddenly stop taking your capsules without speaking to your doctor first, as this may make you ill.

If you take too many capsules, then do not worry, but tell a doctor or go to a hospital immediately. Take your capsules with you.

If you forget to take your Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules, then take them as soon as you remember. Do not take more capsules in a day than you have been told to.

All medicines may cause side-effects in some people.

Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules do not usually cause serious side effects. They may cause a roundness of your face and acne.

They may also rarely cause heartburn, cramps, shakiness, a fluttering feeling in the chest, nervousness, blurred eyesight, rash, itchy skin, and heavy or irregular periods in women.

If you are worried by these or any other side-effects you think you may have, do not stop taking your capsules but go and see your doctor.

• Do not use your Entocort CR 3 mg Capsules after the date indicated on the bottle.
• Keep your capsules at room temperature (below 30°C) and out of the reach of children.
• Replace cap firmly after use.