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posted 04/21/2008, comments (0)

Newer Medications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment: Are they appropriate for you?

I have to take many pills each day. I have heard that there is an extended release version that I may be able to take instead. Is this true? Asacol is composed of mesalamine, an anti-inflammatory specific for the gastrointestinal tract. It is also the major component of other medications used to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn's... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/10/2008, comments (9)

Humira - Allergic reaction

My 19 year old daughter started Humira (after 8 years with Crohns and on and off other meds) and after 2 months developed an horrific pustualr psoriasis-like rash over most of her body. While she has been off Humira for over 2 months and has been treated with prednisone and topical creams for the rash, it still persists. I... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/24/2008, comments (4)

Question and Answer with Dr. Eisner

Dr. Eisner answers questions about the causes of IBD, treating Crohn's with Tysabri, and surgery for Ulcerative Colitis. If you are wondering about these same issues read more to find the answers! 1. How common are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease and do we know what causes the two diseases? The incidence of... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/15/2008, comments (2)

Tysabri Approved for some Crohn's Patients

Tysabri, a drug initially used to treat Multiple Sclerosis has been approved for use in certain patients with Crohn's disease. This drug is not without risk and is to be prescibed only for patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease who have failed with other drugs like Remicade and Humira. It should be available by the end of... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/10/2007, comments (0)

Side Effects of Medications Used to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease

While most patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease do well with amino-salicylates that are extremely safe such as Asacol and Pentasa, many need to be treated with drugs that potentially can have significant side effects. The different classes of second line medications include steroids such as Prednisone and Entocort,... Read more Chevron

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