Maintenance infliximab (Remicade) is safe, effective and steroid-sparing in Crohn's disease: preliminary results of the Accent I trial. Gastroenterology. 2001; 120 :A-21.Hanauer SB, Lichtenstein GR, Columbel JF, et al. Maintenance infliximab (Remicade) is safe, effective and steroid-sparing in...
The delivery of steroid eyedrops using a low-level electrical current to encourage drug migration into the affected tissue, known as iontophoresis, is currently inclinical trials. Rarely, surgical procedures may be required if there is scleral thinning. To preserve the integrity of the eye, scleral...
Preferred combinations of therapeutic agents may interfere at different points in the autoimmune and subsequent inflammatory cascade; preferred examples include TNF antagonists like chimeric, humanized or human TNF antibodies, D2E7 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,090,382, HUMIRA™), CA2 (REMICADE™), SIMPONI...
If your GVHD is mild, your doctor may just keep an eye on you. If only your skin is involved, they might have you apply a steroid ointment. If you have chronic GVHD of your eyes, you may use special eyedrops. If you have more severe or widespread symptoms, you’ll likely need medi...
infliximab (Remicade) rituximab (Rituxan) sarilumab (Kevzara) tocilizumab (Actemra) tofacitinib (Xeljanz) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) These medications reduce inflammation and help relieve pan. Over-the-counter (OTC) NSAIDs that you can buy without a prescription at your local pharm...
years and have been on high doses of steroids, told I need surgery, and been on Remicade (an extremely expensive, dangerous drug that ultimately caused my liver to come very close to shutting down) Anyway, I eventually went on Lialda and started taking a cortenema and canasa suppositories....
Hi, Ive had ulcerative colitis for 8 year now, im only 18 and i cannot do things my mates can do ie swimming coz i bleed a lot, is there any other medication for colitis other than steroids as im sick of putting weight on??
Oral and intramuscular methotrexate in a dosage of 10 mg per week had steroid-sparing effects and decreased relapse rates when added to prednisone therapy. Adding infliximab (Remicade) to prednisone showed no benefit in newly diagnosed patients with polymyalgia rheumatica. Azathioprine (Imuran) added ...