IBD Therapy Flashcards
management of IBD
lifestyle modifications
drugs
surgery
lifestyle mofnicaitons of IBD
stop smoking - Crohn’s
diet - influences symptoms (not pathogenesis)
drug treatment of ulcerative colitis
5ASA
steroids
immunosuppressants
anti-TNF therapy
5ASA for ulcerative colitis
mesalazine - pentasa or asacol
steroids for ulcerative colitis
mild/moderate - prednisolone
severe - hydrocortisone
drug treatment for Crohn’s
steroids
immunosuppressants
anti-TNF therapy
antibiotics (for peri-anal disease)
steroids for Crohn’s
mild - prednisolone or budesonide
moderate/severe - hydrocortisone
add on therapies for UC
Sulfasalazine - anti-inflammatory
anti-TNF therapy
infliximab - IV, chimeric
adalimumab - S/C injection, humanised
5ASA mechanism of action
topical effect
anti-inflammatory properties
reduces risk of colon cancer
side effects of 5ASA
diarrhoea
idiosyncratic nephritis
asacol
oral
pH dependent release - Ileum and colon only
pentasa
oral
delayed release - used in small and large bowel
salazopyrin
balsalazide
5ASA;
oral
colon only
musculoskeletal steroid side effects
avascular necrosis
osteoporosis