IBDFC Flashcards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease pathophysiology and types
Group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
sx of ibd
Symptoms: cramping, bloody diarrhea, fever, weight loss; Crohn’s can also cause malabsorption and anal fissures
tx of ibd
Treatment goals is to suppress inflammation to reduce Symptoms
food triggers of ibd
Food triggers include beans, alcohol, lactosecontaining dairy products, cabbage, broccoli. NOT MEAT
Ulcerative Colitis (UC) def
Mucosal inflammation confined to the rectum and colon with superficial ulcerations
sx of UC
Symptoms: abdominal cramping, frequent bowel movements, weight loss, fever, tachycardia
Crohn’s Disease (CD) def
Transmural inflammation of the GI tract that can affect any part (from mouth to anus), although 2/3 of cases are in the ileum
bowel wall injury is extensive and the intestinal lumen is often narrowed
sx of croh’s
Symptoms: abdominal pain, frequent bowel movements, weight loss/malnutrition, malaise
tx of UC
Treatment
Antispasmodics my be useful in Mild UC (dicyclomine)
with acute flareups of either condition, short courses of oral or IV steroids are used
with more moderate Symptoms, aminosalicylates (sulfasalazine or mesalamine) are used to control inflammation
crohns tx
Crohn’s , in moderatesevere cases, may require a stronger immunosuppresive agent (thioprine, 6MP, methotrexate)
severe UC or crohns tx
In severe UC or Crohn’s cases TNFblockers (infliximab) may be needed
Antidiarrheals & Antispasmodic
Antidiarrheals: loperamide (Imodium), bismuth subsalicylate (PeptoBismol, BSS), diphenoxylate/atropine (Lomotil)
Antispasmodic: dicyclomine (Benyl)
when to use antidiarrheals and antispasmotides in IBD
used for Mild symptom control: diarrhea, cramping/GI spasms
Loperamide (Imodium) MOA
antidiarrheal moa unkonw
CI loperamide
CI: abdominal pain without diarrhea; children 2 days
SE loperamide
SE: abdominal cramping, constipation, nausea
dose loperamide for IBD
Dose: 4 mg after first loose stool, then 2 mg after each subsequent stool (Max: 16 mg/day)
Bismuth Subsalicylate (PeptoBismol, BBS) USE
antidiarrheal
ci of pepto
CI: children with viral infections due to risk of Reye’s; salicylate allergy; history of severe GI bleed or coagulopathy
se of pepto
SE: black tongue/stool, hearing loss, tinnitus (toxicity(
dose of pepto
Dose: 2 tbsp or 2 tabs every 3060 minutes (Max 8 doses/day & 2 days of therapy)
Diphenoxylate/Atropine (Lomotil) USE
antidiarrheal
CI of lomotil
CI: children < 2; C. diff.; obstructive jundice
se of lomotil
SE: sedation, constipation, urinary retention, tachycardia, blurred vision, xerostomia, dizziness, depression
dose of lomotil for ibd
Dose: 5 mg QID (Max 20 mg/day)
Dicyclomine (Bentyl) USE
Antispasmodic
CI of dicyclomine
CI: GI obstruction; severe ulcerative colitis; reflux esophagitis; narrowangle glucoma; myasthenia gravis; infants <6 months
se of dicyclomine
SE: (anticholinergic) dry mouth, blurry vision, urinary retention, constipation, dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, xerostomia, confusion, tachycardia
dose of dicyclomine
Dose: 1020 mg QID (Max 160 mg/day)
when to take dicyclomine
Take 3060 minutes before meals
Steroids
Prednisone, budesonide (Entocort EC)
when to use steriuds for iBD
used to decrease severity of acute attack (use until acute flares resolve or weight is regained)
short term se of steroids
SE (shortterm): increased appetite/weight gain, fluid retention, emotional instability, insomnia, GI upset
longerm se of steroids
SE (longterm): adrenal suppression/Cushing’s syndrome, impaired wound healing, HTN, hyperglycemia, cataracts, osteoporosis
which steroid undergoes much first pass metabolism
Budesonide: undergoes extensive firstpass metabolism so lower systemic exposure; do not crush tablet; is preferred agent if disease is in ileum or ascending colon; 3A4 substrate. less side effects but less effective than prednisone. use for 8 weeks for active tx.
Maintenance Therapy for IBD
Aminosalicylates: mesalamine, 5ASA, sulfasalazine
Immunosuppressive Agents: azathioprine, 6mercaptopurine, methotrexate
Monoclonal antibodies to TNF: infliximab, certolizumab, adalimumab, natalizumab
moa mesalamine
aminosalicilate
Mesalamine brands and formulations
Asacol, Pentasa, Lialda, Canasa (suppository), Rowasa (enema)