Inflammatory bowel disease Flashcards
Mainstay of therapy of mild to moderate UC
Effective in inducing remission in UC (limited in CD)
Sulfasalazine and other 5 ASA agents
Composed of 2 ASA radicals linked by an azithromycin bond, which is split in colon by bacterial reduction
Ols alanine
Unencapsulated version of mesalamine used in Europe for maintenance of remission
Salofalk
Once a day formulation of mesalamine
Lialda
When are glucocorticoids indicated
Mod to severe UC and CD remission
They have no role in maintenance therapy and must be tapered once remission has been induced
What are the role of antibiotics in IBD?
Abx have no role in treatment of active to quiescent UC, except in pouchitis in UC patient
+ role in CD
Top of the pyramid treatment for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis
Cyclosporine
Rx mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
5) infiliximab/ adalimumab/ go limutan
4) 6-MP/ azathioprine
3) GC oral
2) GC rectal
1) 5-ASA oral/rectal
Rx mod to severe ulcerative colitis
5) cyclosporine
4) adalimumab/ golimumab
3) 6-MP/ azathioprine
2) GC oral
1) GC rectal
Rx fistulizing crohns disease
4) Total parenteral nutrition
3) natalizumab/ vedilimimab
2) anti TNF
1) abscess drainage and antibiotics
Rx MILD TO MODERATE CROHNS DISEASE
5) infliximab/adalimumab
4) 6 MP, azathioprine, MXT
3) prednisone
2) sulfasalazine
1) budesonide (ideal and right colon)
Rx MOD TO SEVERE CROHNS DISEASE
4) TPN
3) Glucocorticoid IV
2) Natalizumab/ vedolizumab
1) 6-MP/ azathioprine/MXT+infliximab/adalimumab/certolizumab
CROHNS vs UC
Antibiotic use confers 2.9x risk of developing childhood IBD
UC
CROHNS vs UC
Smoking may prevent disease
Appendectomy is protective
UC
CROHNS vs UC
OCP use is a risk factor for disease
CROHNS
CROHNS vs UC
38-58% concordance in monozygotic twins
CROHNS a