What is Entocort Enema?

Entocort Enema contains a medicine called budesonide. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘corticosteroids’. These are used to reduce inflammation. An enema is a liquid that is inserted into the back passage (rectum). Entocort Enema is used to treat inflammation and ulcers in the large intestine (colon) and rectum. This is known as ulcerative colitis.

Always read the patient information and instructions carefully before using this medication.

• Take one of the plastic bottles containing a liquid. Unscrew the complete nozzle section and protective cap in one piece. Take one of the tablets from its foil strip. Then drop it into the bottle. Put the nozzle and protective cap back onto the bottle. Then screw them up until they are tight. Shake the bottle well for at least 15 seconds, or until you cannot see the tablet in the liquid any more. The enema is now ready. Use it straight away.
• You will find it more comfortable to use Entocort Enema if you empty your bowels and bladder before using it. Entocort Enema can stain your bedclothes. It is best to protect your bedclothes with a plastic sheet in case any liquid is spilled.
• Shake the bottle again. Then only take off the protective cap. This will reveal the nozzle. . Undress from the waist down, then lie down on your side. Choose whichever side is most comfortable. Try to lie down so that your bottom is slightly higher than the rest of your body. For example, you can raise the bottom of the bed onto blocks or place one or two pillows under your bottom. This will help to keep the liquid in your back passage. If you wish, hold the bottle using one of the plastic bags.
• Gently ease the nozzle into your back passage as far as is comfortable. Squeeze the bottle, this will push most of the liquid into your back passage. However, you will not be able to empty the whole bottle. It has been designed to keep some liquid after being used. Then remove the nozzle from your back passage. If you used a plastic bag, remove it from your hand by pulling it forward over the bottle. This will leave the bottle inside the bag, ready to be disposed of.
• Now, roll over onto your stomach. Stay like this for 5 minutes to stop any liquid coming out of your back passage. Then, find a comfortable position to sleep in that helps you to keep the liquid in your back passage for as long as possible.
• Entocort Enema is a ‘retention enema’. This means that the liquid is meant to be held in the back passage for as long as possible. The longer it is kept there the more time it has to work and the better the results should be

Make sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist:

• If you have any drug allergies.
• Which other prescription and non-prescription medications you currently take.
• If you have recently had a bowel infection or liver problems.
• If you or a member of your family has ever had mental health problems.
• If you are pregnant, planning on pregnancy or breast-feeding.

Also be aware that:

• Entocort Enema also contains lactose, a type of sugar, which some people may be intolerant to.

Common side-effects may include but are not limited to:

• Depression, upset stomach or gut such as stomach pains, wind, diarrhea, heartburn and feeling sick.
• Skin reactions such as lumpy rash and skin rash.
• Feeling agitated, difficulty sleeping or anxiety.
• Unintentional movements or extreme restlessness possibly accompanied by muscle spasms or twitching.
• Ulcers in the stomach or duodenum.

Contact your doctor if you experience any of the following side-effects:

• Raised lumps on your skin (weals), or swelling of your face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat. This may make it difficult to breathe.
• An effect on the adrenal gland (a small gland near the kidney).
• Glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye), clouding of the eye’s natural lens including the back of the lens or blurred vision
• Aggression
• Inflamed pancreas (associated with pain in upper abdomen and back and feeling sick), skin discoloration resulting from bleeding beneath the skin, death of bone tissue caused by loss of blood supply to the bone.

Q: Can I drive after taking Entocort Enema?

A:Entocort Enema is not likely to affect you being able to drive or use any tools or machines.