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Crohn's Disease

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can cause bouts of abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Symptoms may flare and then settle, as inflammation affects parts of the digestive system.

Entocort

Budesonide

100mcg · 200mcg

Budesonide capsules for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. They work mainly in the gut, so they have fewer whole-body effects.

From$51.90/ inhalerView

Asacol

Mesalazine

400mg

Mesalazine tablets for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It works directly on the bowel lining rather than affecting the whole body.

From$1.54/ tabletView

Budez Cr

Budesonide

3mg

Budesonide capsules for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It releases in the gut to act locally, so fewer side effects reach the rest of the body.

From$0.48/ capsuleView

Humira

Adalimumab

20mg / 0.4ml · 40mg / 0.8ml

Adalimumab injectable solution for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. A biologic that blocks TNF-alpha, a molecule that fuels joint inflammation.

From$285.38/ auto-injectorView

Key points

  • Immune response is thought to play a part in Crohn’s disease, alongside genetic and environmental factors.
  • Day-to-day effects can include tiredness, appetite changes and unintended weight loss.
  • Treatment aims to control inflammation, and surgery may be used to remove affected sections of bowel.
  • Follow-up can help monitor symptoms and how the disease is affecting daily life.

Medicines listed for Crohn’s Disease

The listed products contain Budesonide, Mesalazine and adalimumab. Budesonide is a corticosteroid, mesalazine is an anti-inflammatory medicine, and adalimumab is a biological medicine that targets part of the immune system. These ingredients are represented in this Crohn’s disease catalogue.

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