Question: how long does it take for budesonide to work for eosinophilic esophagitis?
Answer: Standard steroid therapy for EoE is anywhere from 2 to 8 weeks, and most trials use 6 to 8 weeks of therapy. Interestingly, Strau-mann and colleagues conducted a trial with budesonide (1 mg twice daily) and found a very strong (>70%) histologic response rate with only 15 days of therapy.