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Therapeutics of UC/CD Flashcards

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Management of Crohn’s: mild-moderate

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INDUCING REMISSION
1. Prednisolone (8 weeks. PO)
2. Budenoside/5-ASA
(C/I, cannot tolerate, distal ileal/ileacecal disease)

ADD-ON THERAPY

  1. Azathioprine/mercaptopurine
  2. Methotrexate

MAINTENANCE

  1. Azathioprine/mercaptopurine
  2. Methotrexate
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Management of Crohn’s: moderate-severe

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INDUCING REMISSION

  1. Hydrocortisone (PO/IV)
  2. Biologics (adalimumab/vedolimumab/ustekinumab/infliximab)

ADD-ON THERAPY

  1. Azathioprine/mercaptopurine
  2. Methotrexate

MAINTENANCE

  1. Continuing biologics
  2. Azathioprine/mercaptopurine
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Management of Crohn’s: fistulating disease

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INDUCING REMISSION

  1. Antibiotics/drainage of abscess
  2. Biologics (infliximab/adalimumab)

ADD-ON THERAPY
1. Azathioprine/mercaptopurine

MAINTENANCE

  1. Continuing biologics
  2. Azathioprine / methotrexate
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Management of UC: mild

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INDUCING REMISSION

  1. 5-ASA
  2. Prednisolone/budenoside/beclomethasone

ADD-ON/MAINTENANCE

  1. 5-ASA
  2. (>2 exacerbations) Azathioprine/mercaptopurine
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Management of UC: moderate

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INDUCING REMISSION

  1. 5-ASA
  2. Prednisolone/budenoside/beclomethasone
  3. Tacrolimus

ADD-ON/MAINTENANCE

  1. 5-ASA
  2. Azathioprine/mercaptopurine
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Management of UC: severe

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INDUCING REMISSION

  1. IV Hydrocortisone
  2. IV Ciclosporin
  3. Biologics (Infliximab)
  4. Surgery

ADD-ON/MAINTENANCE

  1. Continue biologics
  2. Azathioprine/mercaptopurine
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Benefits of Budenoside

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Less effective and expensive
Used in disease affecting distal ileum, ileocecal, and ascending colon

Reduced s/e due to extensive first pass metabolism (less adrenal suppression)

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5-ASA

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5- aminoasalicylates (Others- olsalazine)

1) Sulfalazine (5-ASA + sulfapyridine)
- less commonly used now
- useful for patients with cross-overs e.g. suffer from RA/joint issues

2) Mesalazine (Coated 5-ASA designed for delivery in the colon)
- Released at pH 7
- Most commonly used

S/E
- Blood dycrasias (abnormal material found)
> brusising, bleeding, sore throat, malaise 
- Hypersensitivity
- Reduced renal function
- Hepatitis
- Headaches
- Dry Skin
- Male infertility (reversible)
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What immunosuppressant is suitable in pregnancy?

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Azathioprine

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When are immunosuppressants considered?

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> 2 exacerbations within 2 months (meaning 2+ courses of steroids)
Steroid-dependent or resistant patients

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What are the benefits of immunosuppressants?

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Reduce need for steroids
Mucosal healing (reduce T cell signalling)
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Which immunosuppressants cannot be used in Crohn’s?

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Tacrolimus or Ciclosporin

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Overview: Thiopurines

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Prodrug: Azathioprine
Metabolite: Mercaptopurine
- Inhibit ribonucleotide synthesis and induce T cell apoptosis
- Onset takes 2-3 months to occur

AZ 80% metabolised into MP
Extensively metabolised to active thioguanine nucleotides (checked 4-6 weeks after initiation)

TPMT (thiopurine methyl transferase) levels monitored prior to initiation (dose dependent- intermediate/deficient in enzymes require dose changes)

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Side effects of immunosuppressants and monitoring

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  • Flu-Like symptoms (after 2-3 weeks; self limiting)
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Idiosyncratic Pancreatitis
  • Liver toxicity
  • Bone marrow suppression

FBC, CRP, LFT, Thioguanine nucleotides

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Overview: Methotrexate

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25mg OW 16/52
Then 15mg OW 40/52

Measure methotrexate polyglutamate levels for first 8 weeks until steady state metabolism

S/E

  • nausea and vomiting
  • lung and liver disease
  • bone marrow suppression
  • mouth ulcers
  • teratogenic
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Overview: Ciclosporin

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IV

  • Steroid-resistant patients
  • Duration 3-6 months
  • Alternative: Tacrolimus
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At what point must cover against infection be considered?

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When on 3 immunosuppressants e.g. ciclosporin, azathioprine and steroid

Use co-trimoxazole

Risk of PCP (pneumocystis pneumonia)

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Overview: Available biological therapies

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ALL ANTI-TNFa
Patients progressively loose response overtime due to development of antibodies (immunosuppressants used when possible)

1) Infliximab
- genetically engineered murine-human monoclonal antibody antibody
- IV infusion 0, 2, 6, 8 weekly
- Must screen for latent infections such as TB, psoriasis, dermatitis, neuropathy

2) Adalimumab
- fully humanised monoclonal antibody
- better s/e compared to infliximab
- can be administered at home weekly

3) Golimumab
- S/C injection
- 4 weekly
- weight dependent

4) Vedolizumab
- 8 weekly infusion
- Preferred in geriatrics: gut-specific
- Binds to ‘gut homing’ lymphocytes and blocks recruitment of inflammatory cells
- Reduced s/e

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Contraindications against biological therapies

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Active infection
Moderate/severe heart failure
Hypersensitivity

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Pre-screening before biological therapies

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HIV
Shingles
Hepatitis B and C
Chickenpox 
Tuberculosis
Active malignancy

FBC
LFTs
CRP
Renal function

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Different antibiotics that can be used

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  1. Metronidazole
    - 6 months after surgery
    - 3 months after anastomosis surgery
    - Active fistulating disease
    - Bacterial overgrowth
  2. Ciprofloxacin +/- Rifampicin
    - Anti-MAP therapy
    - treating bacterial overgrowth
    - long course, low dose
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Adjunctive treatments (holistic)

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Smoking cessation
Diet (i.e. FODMAP diet)
Antimotility and antispasmodic drugs (codeine, loperamide)
Cholestyramine (diarrhoea due to bile acid malabsorption, especially after ileal resection)
Iron and vitamins
Stress management

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Indications for surgery in UC

Types

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Unresponsive to medical therapy
UC: toxic megacolon
Colorectal Cancer

  1. Colectomy (partial/full removal)
    - maintain full anal function and consistency
  2. Ileostomy
    - permanent stoma fitted
    - can cause malabsorption problems
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Indications for surgery in CD

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  • Unresponsive to medical therapy
  • Disease is treatable by surgery
  • Severe perianal infection, cancer, obstruction, fistulae, abscess, strictures, perforations
  • Short bowel syndrome
  • Stoma
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Limitations and risks of surgery

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  • Pouchitis
  • Faecal incontinence
  • Prolapse
  • Anastomatic stricture/leak
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Aims of treatment

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Aggressive treatment during flare
Inducing remission
Maintaining and symptomatic treatment in remission

27
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Choice of therapy depends on…

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Severity of disease
Disease extent and location
Patient preference
Response to treatment

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Generally, what do corticosteroids do?

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Inhibit phospholipase A2 activity and AA-PG cascade

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