IBD Therapies Flashcards
5-aminosalicylates MoA
Act topically to decrease GI tract inflammation
Frequency of 5-ASA dosing
Most require multiple daily dosages
5-ASA drugs
Sulfasalazine, mesalamine, olsalazine, balsalazide
Sulfasalazine is cleaved by gut bacteria into what molecules?
5-ASA and sulfapyridine
What is the carrier and what is the active component in sulfasalazine
Carrier: sulfapyridine
Active component: 5-ASA
What is responsible for the ADEs in sulfasalazine?
Sulfa moiety
ADEs of sulfasalazine
GI symptoms, rash, photosensitivity, blood dyscrasias
Sulfasalazine dosing
500-1500mg PO q6h
Where are 5-ASAs used in IBD treatment?
UC!
Mesalamine routes of administration
PO and PR
Mesalamine PR products
Rowasa is an enema
Canasa is a suppository
Where does Rowasa deliver drug to?
Rectum and distal colon
Where does Canasa deliver drug to?
Rectum only
PO formulation of mesalamine comes in what kind of duration?
Delayed/controlled release
Olsalazine (Dipentum) is cleaved by gut bacteria into what?
2 5-ASA molecules
2=Di, brand name is Dipentum!
Olsalazine/Dipentum dosing
500-1000mg PO BID
Olsalazine/Dipentum ADE
Diarrhea
Feature of balsalazide (Colazal)
It’s basically sulfasalazine without the sulfa
What is balsalazide cleaved into?
5-ASA and 4-aminobenzyol-beta-alanine
What are the active and carrier components of balsalazide?
Active: 5-ASA
Carrier: 4-aminobenzoyl-beta-alanine
Balsalazide (Colazal) dosing
3, 750mg capsules PO TID
What are immunomodulators used to do in IBD treatment?
Maintain treatment remission
Immunomodulators used in IBD treatment
Azathioprine, 6-MP, methotrexate, cyclosporine and tacrolimus have also been used
Azathioprine is a prodrug for what drug?
6-MP
Azathioprine dosing
2-2.5mg/kg/day
What can you use AZA in combo with?
Biologics (but can also use alone)
What disease states can you use AZA in?
Both Crohn’s and UC
6-MP dosing
1-1.5mg/kg/day
Methotrexate dosing
15-25mg/week IM or SQ, but can switch to PO after being on IM or SQ treatment for a long time
What disease state can you use methotrexate in?
Crohn’s