IBD meds

Question 1

Alosetron (Lotronex) Misc

Answer 1

FDA approval recently withdrawn

Question 2

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) Class

Answer 2

Anti-inflammatory

Question 3

Olsalazine (Dipentum) Class

Answer 3

Anti-inflammatory

Question 4

Mesalamine (Pentasa) Class

Answer 4

Anti-inflammatory

Question 5

Prednisone (Decadron) Class

Answer 5

Corticosteroid

Question 6

Azathioprine (Imuran) Class

Answer 6

Immunosupressive

Question 7

Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) Class

Answer 7

Immunosupressive

Question 8

Infliximab (Remicade) Class

Answer 8

MAb Immunosupressive

Question 9

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) MOA

Answer 9

Work from lumen to reduce inflammation

Question 10

Olsalazine (Dipentum) MOA

Answer 10

Work from lumen to reduce inflammation; 5-ASA dimer

Question 11

Mesalamine (Pentasa) MOA

Answer 11

Work from lumen to reduce inflammation

Question 12

Azathioprine (Imuran) MOA

Answer 12

Purine antimetabolite; interferes with DNA synthesis

Question 13

Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) MOA

Answer 13

Suppresses T helper and T suppressor lymphocytes

Question 14

Infliximab (Remicade) MOA

Answer 14

Binds and neutralizes TNFa

Question 15

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) Therapies

Answer 15

Acute IBD (UC)

Question 16

Olsalazine (Dipentum) Therapies

Answer 16

Acute IBD (UC)

Question 17

Mesalamine (Pentasa) Therapies

Answer 17

Acute IBD (UC)

Question 18

Prednisone (Decadron) Therapies

Answer 18

Acute IBD, chronic IBD

Question 19

Azathioprine (Imuran) Therapies

Answer 19

Chronic IBD

Question 20

Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) Therapies

Answer 20

Chronic IBD

Question 21

Infliximab (Remicade) Therapies

Answer 21

Chronic IBD

Question 22

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) SE

Answer 22

Toxicity coming from systemic absorption of sulfapyridine

Question 23

Olsalazine (Dipentum) SE

Answer 23

Less toxicity than sulfasalzine

Question 24

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) Misc

Answer 24

Sulfapyridine conjugated to 5-ASA to prevent its degradation, improve its absorption; bond broken in large bowel by bacteria

Question 25

Olsalazine (Dipentum) Misc

Answer 25

Broken down into bowel by bacteria into 2 moleules of 5-ASA

Question 26

Mesalamine (Pentasa) Misc

Answer 26

Delayed release 5-ASA, for terminal ileum, colon

Question 27

Prednisone (Decadron) Misc

Answer 27

Can be given systemically or as enemas

Question 28

Dicyclomine HCl (Bentyl) Class

Answer 28

Anticholinergic (antispasmodic)

Question 29

Hyoscyamine sulfate (Levsin) Class

Answer 29

Anticholinergic (antispasmodic)

Question 30

Alosetron (Lotronex) Class

Answer 30

Serotonergic antagonist

Question 31

Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) Class

Answer 31

Serotonergic agonist

Question 32

Dicyclomine HCl (Bentyl) MOA

Answer 32

Blocks cholinergic action

Question 33

Hyoscyamine sulfate (Levsin) MOA

Answer 33

Blocks cholinergic action

Question 34

Alosetron (Lotronex) MOA

Answer 34

Blocks 5HT3

Question 35

Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) MOA

Answer 35

Hits 5HT4

Question 36

Dicyclomine HCl (Bentyl) THerapies

Answer 36

Reduce spasm in irritable bowel syndrome

Question 37

Hyoscyamine sulfate (Levsin) Therapies

Answer 37

Reduce spasm in irritable bowel syndrome

Question 38

Alosetron (Lotronex) Therapies

Answer 38

Diarrhea in irritable bowel syndrome

Question 39

Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) Therapies

Answer 39

Constipation in irritable bowel syndrome

Question 40

Alosetron (Lotronex) SE

Answer 40

Ischemic bowel, Constipation

Question 41

Tegaserod maleate (Zelnorm) Misc

Answer 41

FDA approval recently withdrawn

Question 42

Alosetron (Lotronex) Misc

Answer 42

FDA approval recently withdrawn