Crohn's disease Flashcards
1
Q
Mild to moderate disease
Colonic disease
A
sulfasalazine
2
Q
Mild to moderate disease
Ileum inducing remission
A
Budesonide
3
Q
Mild to moderate disease
Ileum maintenance
A
6-MP or AZA
4
Q
Moderate to severe
Induction
A
Prednisone
5
Q
Moderate to severe
Maintenance
A
AZA or 6-MP
could try this but usually for severe: Infliximab
6
Q
Severe - induction
A
IV steroid
OR
Infliximab - if fistula present
7
Q
Severe - maintenance
A
Infliximab
or could use vedolizumab or ustekinumab
8
Q
Induction agents
A
Sulfasalazine
Steroids
Anti-TNF agents
9
Q
remission
A
Sulfasalazine
antimetabolites
Anti-TNF agents
Anti- integrins
Anti-IL 12/23