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What type of pain medications are typically prescribed to a patient with Crohn's disease?

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Hope Trachtenberg-Fifer
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Hi, jc; thanks for writing.

 

Please see "Crohn's Disease Basics":

http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/crohn%27s-disease-basics.html

which can also be found on our Inflammatory Bowel Disease home page:

http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/

 

Hope

 

 

allison anderson
Wednesday, September 24, 2008

levisin and remeron

allison anderson
Wednesday, September 24, 2008

steriods

Hope Trachtenberg-Fifer
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

In response to allison's reply, above:

 

I want to clarify that Levsin (hyoscyamine) is an anti-spasmodic, and Remeron (mirtazapine) is a tetracyclic antidepressant, used to treat major depressive disorder.

 

These drugs are not pain medications.

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