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Objective: achieve and maintain remission with advanced therapy Patient Population: patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease on advanced therapy Introduction This CCP recommends a common approach to any IBD patient who is on Advanced Therapy and who is exhibiting symptoms of loss of response or partial response. While initially developed for…

Maintenance of Advanced Therapy Objective: Appropriate management of patients on advanced therapies during maintenance Patient population: Adult patient (>18 years) with known diagnosis of IBD   Highlight Box Patients maintained on advanced IBD therapy should have regular monitoring.   Introduction Monitoring may include clinical visits, laboratory tests and/or endoscopy. The…

Induction of Advanced Therapy Objective: Ensure safe start to advanced therapy Patient population: Adult patients (>18 years) with known diagnosis of IBD   Highlight Box Pretherapy workup should be considered for all patients.   Introduction IBD Provider: 1. Prior to starting therapy, the patient should have the following completed: a.

Patient information on Budesonide including method of action, how it’s given, and the potential side-effects.

Instructions for weaning off Budesonide. Includes a recommended timeline for dosages, as well as other tips for the tapering process.