IBD Pharm (Quiz 4) Flashcards
Aminosalicytes are used for what severity and condition
- mild ulcerative colitis
thiopurines are used for what severity
- moderate disease
biologics are used for what severity
- severe disease
we use steroids for what kind of therapy
duration and dose?
- short term bridge therapy
- short duration and lowest dose
we use surgery for what in IBD
- medically refractory disease
- complications
- cancer/dysplasia of bowel
what is induction therapy
- treating the flare
what is maintenance therapy
- long term treatment
do we use corticosteroids for induction or maintenance
do we use it for Chrons or ulcerative colitis
- induction only
- both
for corticosteroids need to _______ to prevent renal insufficiency
- taper off
MOA for corticosteroids
- enter cell nucleus and influence DNA gene expression
- anti-inflammatory effects
- immune suppression
how do you take prednisone
- orally
Budesonide is what kind of medication
- steroid
Budesonide enteric capsules have _______ release
- ileal
Budesonide multimatrix has _______ release
- colonic
importance of Budesonide with enterohepatic circulation
- has rapid first pass metabolism
- less systemic effects
side effects of corticosteroids
- osteoporosis
- immune suppression/infection
- weight gain
do we use aminosalicytes for induction or maintenance therapy
for what condition
- both
- ulcerative colitis
medications that are aminosalicylates
- 5-aminosalicylic acid
- sulfasalazine
- balsalazine
- olsalazine
MOA of aminosalicylates
- topical anti-inflammatory agent in GI tract
rare side effects of aminosalicylates
- pancreatitis
- interstitial nephritis
we use oral delayed release capsules of aminosalicylates for what location
- entire colon