Medications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Medications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Category

Mechanism

Medication

Glucocorticoids

Regulation of gene expression

Hydrocortisone (IV)

Methylprednisolone (IV)

Prednisone (oral)

Prednisolone (oral)

Budesonide (oral)

Budesonide MMX (enteric coated slow release)

Hydrocortisone (enema or foam)

Immunomodulators (antimetabolites)

Thiopurines

Azathioprine

6-Mercaptopurine (6MP)

Antifolate

Methotrexate

Biologic Agents

Anti-TNF antibodies

Infliximab

Adalimumab

Certolizumab

Golimumab

Antibodies to leukocyte adhesion molecules

Vedolizumab

Natalizumab

Anti-IL-23 and related antibodies

Mirikizumab

Risankizumab

Ustekinumab (anti-IL 12/23)

Guselkumab (anti-p19 subunit of IL23))

Small Molecules

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors

Tofacitinib

Upadacitinib

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators

Ozanimod

Etrasimod

Other Immunosuppressants

Calcineurin inhibitors

Cyclosporine

Tacrolimus