Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flashcards
these drugs can cause IBD
opiates, NSAIDs, antidiarrheals (loperamide, diphenoxylate/atropine)
pt with UC isnt getting many leafy veggies and is taking sulfasalazine. What should you prescribe
Folic acid
pt with UC is having considerable rectal bleeding. What should you prescribe?
Oral iron
a pt had mild/mod UC but now has mod/severe. What changes in their drug regimen
add prednisone (HUGE DOSE)
pt is refractory severe UC. what can i add?
azathioprine or mercaptopurine 6MP
or infliximab if no response
fulminant UC. How does therapy change?
hydrocortisone 100mg
if no response, cyclosporine or colectomy
Maintenance options for UC
aminosalicylates and/or AZA or 6-MP
or infliximab
m/m ileocolonic or colonic crohn tx
sulfasalazine
mesalamine
m/m perianal crohn tx
sulfasalazine
mesalamine
metronidazole
m/m small bowel crohn tx
mesalamine
metronidazole
budesonide (steroid)
m/s crohn tx what changes
follow the m/m protocol but add prednisone
add infliximab if refractory or fistulating
no response: add adalimumab, natalizumab, certolizumab
severe/fulminant crohn tx
hydrocortizone
no response- cyclosporin
surgical resection
do not use long term corticosteroids for maintenance of crohn. T or F
True
first line for maintenance of crohn
azathioprine/6-MP
(infliximab)
(methotrexate)
this class is commonly used for inducing and maintaining remission of IBD
aminosalicylates
this drug is metabolized by intestinal bacteria to 5-aminosalicylate and suldapyridine (mesalamine)
sulfasalazine
this drug is contraindicated in patients with renal impairment (monitor SCr) and in pts with salicylate hypersensitivity
sulfasalasine
this drugs SE include N/V heartburn, anorexia, HA, hypersensitivity rxns, blood disorders, folic acid absorption, idiosyncratic rxns (HC injury, agranulocytosis, lupus-like pneumonia), and low sperm counts
sulfasalasine
it is mandatory to prescribe a folic acid supplement with this drug
sulfasalasine
this drug comes in different formulations so it can better target parts of the colon (suppositories or delayed release formations)
mesalamine
SEs include local itching and mild rectal irritation with topical enemas and idiosyncratic reactions (pleuropericarditis, pancreatitis, nephrotic syndrome)
mesalamine
these drugs have anti-inflammatory effects to improve symptoms and decrease disease severity
corticosteroids
induction of response takes 7-14 days for this drug. it is important to taper
corticosteroids
a patient on this class of drug should be monitored for complications of glucose intolerance/metabolic abnormalities (hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, glucose)
corticosteroids