FAQ

Adalimumab – How effective is it?

Date Updated: September 12, 2024
Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Biologic
Adalimumab

Am I going to see the same doctor before and after transfer of care?

Date Updated: September 12, 2024
Teens
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults

Are there alternatives to steroids?

Date Updated: September 12, 2024
Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Steroids
Betamethasone, Budenoside, Budenoside-MMX, Hydrocortisone, Methylprednisone, Prednisone

Can I take 5-ASA if I have specific medication allergies?

Date Updated: September 12, 2024
Treatment
5-ASA
Aminosalicylate

Can I take antibiotics to treat my IBD?

Date Updated: September 12, 2024
Symptoms and Complications, Treatment
Patients & Families

Can I take other medications along with steroids?

Date Updated: September 12, 2024
Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Steroids
Betamethasone, Budenoside, Budenoside-MMX, Hydrocortisone, Methylprednisone, Prednisone

Do azathioprine or mercaptopurine affect fertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding?

Date Updated: September 12, 2024
Pre-Conception & Pregnancy, Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Immunosuppressant
6-Mercaptopurine, Azathioprine

Do steroids affect fertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding?

Date Updated: September 12, 2024
Pre-Conception & Pregnancy, Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Steroids
Betamethasone, Budenoside, Budenoside-MMX, Hydrocortisone, Methylprednisone, Prednisone

Does taking thiopurines increase the risk of cancer?

Date Updated: September 12, 2024
Cancer, Treatment
Patients & Families, Teens & Young Adults
Immunosuppressant
6-Mercaptopurine, Azathioprine, Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus