Crohn's Disease Specialty Pharmacy
Crohn's Disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the digestive tract lining
Conditions
Crohn's disease is one of the most common types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can potentially affect any area of the digestive tract. Crohn's disease can include symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fever, weight loss, small tears in the anus (anal fissures), and too few red blood cells (anemia). The inflammation caused by Crohn's disease often spreads deep into the layers of affected bowel tissue.
Crohn's disease can be both painful and debilitating, and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications. While there's no known cure for Crohn's disease, therapies can greatly reduce its signs and symptoms and even bring about long-term remission.
With treatment, many people with Crohn's disease are able to function well. Treatment might involve drugs, nutritional supplements, surgery, or a combination of these therapies. Treatment choices for digestive health depend upon where the disease is located and how severe it is. They also depend on the complications associated with the disease and the way the person has responded in the past to treatment when symptoms recurred. Because Crohn's disease involves the immune system, you also may have symptoms outside the digestive tract. These may include joint pain, eye problems, a skin rash, or liver disease.
Learn more about Senderra Specialty Pharmacy for Gastroenterology.
Gastroenterology Specialty Pharmacy
We use our unique technology and applications to closely monitor patients’ responses to therapy, medication adherence and administer ongoing education.
Medications
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Cimzia
CIMZIA is a prescription medication called a Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blocker. CIMZIA is used to help patients with several autoimmune diseases including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Plaque Psoriasis, Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, and Ankylosing Spondylitis. CIMZIA works to achieve and maintain remission of these autoimmune diseases. CIMZIA works by blocking one of the chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation.
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Entyvio
ENTYVIO is a prescription medication used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases including both Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's. ENTYVIO works by blocking the actions of a certain natural substance in the body which helps to decrease swelling (inflammation) in the gut, which lessens symptoms and may slow or stop damage from these bowel disorders.
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Humira
HUMIRA is a prescription medication used to help patients with several autoimmune diseases including adults and children ages 6 and older with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. HUMIRA works to achieve and maintain remission of Crohn's disease & works by blocking one of the chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation.
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Skyrizi
SKYRIZI is used to treat adult patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s Disease. In this condition, the body's defense system (immune system) attacks healthy tissues in the gut, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, blood in the stool, and diarrhea. It works by blocking certain chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation. This helps to decrease swelling (inflammation) in the gut, which lessens symptoms and may slow or stop damage from these bowel disorders.
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Stelara
STELARA is a prescription medication used to help patients with several autoimmune diseases including adults with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. STELARA works to achieve and maintain remission of Crohn's, and works by blocking one of the chemical messengers in the body associated with inflammation.