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IBF
Ch 22 gastrointestinal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inflammatory bowel disease | includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease; goal of treatment is resolution of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and inflammation symptoms |
| Rowasa | mesalamine *aminosalicylates |
| Azulfidine | sulfasalazine *contains a sulfonamide antibiotic; inflammation limited to colon |
| immunosuppressive agents | used in patients who do not respond to steroid agents |
| Imuran, Azasan | azathioprine *immunosuppresive agent |
| Purinethol | mecaptopurine *immunosuppressive agent |
| monoclonal antibodies | reduce inflammation in the gut |
| Remicade | infliximab *immunosuppressive |
| Humira | adalimumab *immunosuppressive |