Your healthcare provider believes treatment with a medicine called ustekinumab (Stelara®) may help to manage your Crohn’s disease. In this pamphlet you will find basic information about ustekinumab to help you make an informed decision about whether or not to use this treatment. Topics include: a brief description of the medicine, how it works, how it is given, precautions, side effects, symptoms to watch out for, pregnancy & breastfeeding, and other important things to know when undergoing thi…
Vedolizumab (Entyvio®) is given to manage inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease. This pamphlet gives you information about vedolizumab to help you make an informed decision about whether or not to use it. Topics include: a brief description of the medicine, who can take it, how it works, how it is given, how long you will need to take it, cost, precautions, and side effects. A list of symptoms to watch out for is listed. Other important things to know when und…
5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA) is a type of drug often used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This type of drug is good at controlling active ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s colitis as well as keeping ulcerative colitis in remission. Topics include: what 5-ASA type drugs do, which 5-ASA you should take, continuing to take the drug, talking to your doctor, what other medication you can take, and when to expect to see improvement. The pamphlet also describes common and rare side effects.