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Infliximab REMICADE® WILL I USE ANY OTHER DRUGS ALONGSIDE IT? There is some evidence that combining infliximab with an immunosuppressant drug such as Azathioprine or Methotrexate may also be helpful for some people with IBD. The evidence is less for Methotrexate, but Azathioprine is thought to reduce the formation of antibodies…

Methotrexate WILL I USE ANY OTHER DRUGS ALONGSIDE IT? Some medicines interact with methotrexate and could cause unexpected side effects. Always tell your doctor that you are on methotrexate when they are planning to give you any other medication. It is particularly important that you avoid a group of antibiotics called…

Ustekinumab STELARA® WILL I USE ANY OTHER DRUGS ALONGSIDE IT? Combining ustekinumab with an immunosuppressant drug such as Azathioprine or Methotrexate may be helpful for some people with IBD. Some evidence for older biologic medications such as infliximab does show that combotherapy can reduce the formation of antibodies…

Steroids CAN I TAKE OTHER MEDICATIONS ALONG WITH STEROIDS? Before you take any new medicines, check with your IBD team or pharmacist whether there could be an interaction with steroids. This also applies to any over-the-counter medicines and any herbal, complementary or alternative medicines and treatments. You should…

Azathioprine and Mercaptopurine WILL I USE ANY OTHER DRUGS ALONGSIDE IT? Azathioprine is sometimes given in combination with biological drugs such as infliximab and adalimumab – this is called ‘combination therapy’. Studies in people with CD and UC have found taking combination therapy with infliximab and azathioprine can be more effective…

Vedolizumab ENTYVIO® WILL I USE ANY OTHER DRUGS ALONGSIDE IT? Combining vedolizumab with an immunosuppressant drug such as Azathioprine or Methotrexate may be helpful for some people with IBD. It is important to talk to your IBD specialist to discuss a combination therapy.

Some of the drugs and medicines prescribed for IBD come in several different forms – for example as tablets, as granules, or as a liquid or foam. This is so that they can be taken in the way that helps them to work most effectively. This is usually orally (by…

CAN I TAKE SULFASALAZINE IF I HAVE AN ALLERGY TO SULFA DRUGS? There may be cross-reactivity if you have a sulfa allergy and therefore alternative medications to sulfasalazine should be considered instead. CAN I TAKE 5-ASA IF I HAVE AN ASPIRIN ALLERGY? There are some similarities between 5-ASA and…

GENERIC AND BRAND NAMES Every drug has an approved generic or medical name, decided on by an expert committee. Many drugs are also known by a brand or trade name chosen by the pharmaceutical company making and selling that drug as a medicine. So, for example, the drug infliximab…