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IBD 3 - IBD therapy Flashcards

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What are the 3 therapeutic strategies that can be used to treat IBD?

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Lifestyle adviceDrugsSurgery

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Is diet implicated in the pathogenesis of IBD?

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No but it can influence symptoms

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What is the common theme of all drug therapies?

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They have an anti-inflammatory effect (you should tailor the drugs to the patients needs e.g. mild/ moderate/ severe relapse, tropical, oral, IV administration?

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What are the drug therapy options for UC? (4)

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5ASA (mesalazine)SteroidsImmunosuppressantsAnti-TNF therapy

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What are the drug therapy options for Crohn’s disease? (3)

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SteroidsImmunosuppressantsAnti-TNF therapy(used to use mesalazine but shown to be as effective)

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How does mesalazine work?Effect on risk of colon cancer?Side effects? (2)

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It has a topical effect having anti-inflammatory propertiesReduces risk of colon cancerDiarrhoeaIdiosyncratic nephritis

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What is a prodrug?

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a medication or compound that, after administration, is metabolized (i.e., converted within the body) into a pharmacologically active drug.

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What does the fact that 5-ASA are pro-drugs mean?

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The active components are released in the colon depending on different factors such as pH, etc.

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What type of topical preparations of mesalazine do you get?(2)

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SuppositoriesEnemas

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What are some examples of 5-ASA conjugates?

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SulphasalazineBalsalazideMezavantAsacol (pH release)Pentasa (delayed release)

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Where is pentasa released?

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From the duodenum to the colon (unlike the other drugs whcih are either released in the ileum or colon)

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What is the advantage and disadvantage of using suppositories over enemas?

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Suppositories coat

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What aids spread of foam and liquid enemas?

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Reflex contraction

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How much of an enema stays in the rectum?

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less than 10%

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What type of enemas do patients prefer?

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Foam enemas as it doesn’t make them feel like they need to pass stool

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What properties do corticosteroids have?

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Systemic anti-inflammatory properties

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Examples of corticosteroids? (2)

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Prednisolone (oral or topical)Budesonide

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What is the purpose of corticosteroids?What is the risk with corticosteroids?What should corticosteroids therefore be used as a bridge to?

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To induce remission (short course - start a high dose initially and reduce over 6-8 weeks)Patients can become dependent on themMaintenance therapy

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What are the side effects of steroids?

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Musculoskeletal (avascular necrosis, osteoporosis)GICutaneous (acne, thinning of skin)Metabolic (weight gain, diabetes, hyerptension)NeuropsychiatricCataractsGrowth failure

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If steroids are not effective, what is then used?

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Immunosuppression

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What is immunosuppression used for in UC?

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“steroid-sparing agents”

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What is immunosuppression used for in Crohns?

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Maintenance therapy

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What are 3 examples of immunosuppressive drugs used to treat Crohns and colitis?

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AzathioprineMercaptopurineMethotrexate (used rarely)

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Azathioprine:onset of action?What enzyme contributes to toxicity?What drug should not be prescribed with this?What should be regularly monitored in patients on this?Side effects (4)?

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Slow onset (16 weeks)TPMTAvoid co-prescription of allopurinol (XO inhibitor)Regular blood monitoring requiredPancreatitis LeucopaeniaHepatitssmall risk of lymphoma and skin cancer

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What is tumour necrosis factor alpha?
A pro-inflammatory cytokine
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What are 2 examples of antibodies to TNF?How is each given?
Infliximab (IV infusion)Adalimumab (S/C injection)
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What does anti-TNF therapy do?
Promote apoptosis of activated T lymphocytes (rapid onset of action)
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How long does Infliximab tend to put patients in remission for?
8-12 weeks (re-treatment maintains remission)
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What is infliximab approved for treatment of?
Initially Crohns but is now approved for treatment of moderate - severe UC
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What are the adverse effects associated with anti-TNF alpha therapy?
Infusion reaction in 13% of patients (HACA +ve)InfectionCancer (lymphoma, solid tumours)
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When should anti-TNF alpha be used?
As part of a long term strategy including immune supression, surgery and supportive therapyRefractory/ fistulising disease(exclude current infection/ TB)
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What are the names of the 2 biosimilar Anti-TNFs that have been produced by different companies and are 1/3 of the cost of Infliximab?
InflectraRemsima
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When is emergency surgery carried out for IBD?
Failure to respond to medical therapy, small bowel obstruction, abscess, fistulae
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When is elective IBD surgery carried out?
Failure to respond to medical therapyDysplasia of colon mucosa
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Why do you want to minimise the amount of bowel resected in Crohns disease?
The surgery is not curative and if the patient requires a lot of resection they can get short gut syndrome and require lifelong total parenteral nutrition = reduced life expectancy
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What is a proctocolectomy?
The surgical removal of the rectum and all or some parts of the colon
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What is a brooke ileostomy?
ileostomy in which the divided proximal ileum, brought through the abdominal wall, is evaginated and its edge is sutured to the dermis
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What surgery can be done to treat a stricture from Crohns disease?
A longitudinal suture can be made over the suture and then stitched in the horizontal direction
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What can be used to treat a Crohns fistula?
Seton suture
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What are the 2 possible curative surgery options for UC?
Permanent ileosotmyRestorative proctocoloectomy and pouch
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What functions as the "new" rectum in a restorative proctocoloectomy?
J-pouch (pass stool 5-6 times a day as the pouch is smaller)

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