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Methotrexate WILL I NEED TO TAKE ANY SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS WHILE BEING TREATED WITH IT? Try to avoid close contact with people with infections. Methotrexate affects the way the body’s immune system works, which can make you more prone to infections. Even a mild infection, such as a cold or sore throat,…

Infliximab REMICADE® WILL I NEED TO TAKE ANY SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS WHILE BEING TREATED WITH IT? Try to avoid close contact with people who have infections. Ustekinumab affects the way your immune system works, so you may be more prone to infections. Also, even a mild infection such as…

HOW SAFE ARE IBD DRUGS? Before drugs are licensed in Canada, they go through rigorous research and clinical trials on thousands of people. This process can take many years. Drugs are licensed by the Health Canada. The Health Canada plays an active role in ensuring that you have access to…

Steroids SHOULD I BE DOING ANYTHING TO PROTECT MY BONES FROM OSTEOPOROSIS? Steroids can affect bones by decreasing the rate at which the bone-building cells work, which accelerates bone loss. How seriously the bones are affected usually depends on the dose and length of steroid treatment. Guidelines recommend…

Azathioprine and Mercaptopurine WHAT ARE THE MOST LIKELY SIDE EFFECTS? All medicines can cause unwanted side effects, although not everyone will get them. Estimates suggest side effects occur in around one in five people taking azathioprine and mercaptopurine, and can occur at any time during treatment. Side effects from azathioprine…

Adalimumab HUMIRA® HOW EFFECTIVE IS IT? Adalimumab has been widely used to treat a range of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis as well as IBD. Research has found that treatment with adalimumab can be effective in bringing about and maintaining remission in people with…

Adalimumab HUMIRA® Like all drugs, adalimumab can have side effects, although not everybody will get them. Some side effects can happen almost immediately, others may develop later. It can take up to six months after the last dose for adalimumab to completely leave the body, so some effects might appear even after stopping treatment.

Infliximab REMICADE® HOW EFFECTIVE IS IT? Although not everyone responds to infliximab, a number of studies have shown that infliximab can be very effective at improving symptoms and in bringing about and maintaining remission in CD. It can reduce the need for hospitalisation and surgery, and reduce the risk of CD returning…