Question

A 40-year-old with ulcerative colitis presents with bloody diarrhoea and severe abdominal pain. Colonoscopy shows continuous colonic involvement from the rectum proximally. According to NICE, which medication is first-line for inducing remission in moderate UC?

Accepted Answer

5-aminosalicylic acid (mesalazine)

Answer

Oral corticosteroids (prednisolone)

Answer

IV cyclosporine

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Azathioprine

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Anti-TNF therapy (infliximab)

Practice question

A 40-year-old with ulcerative colitis presents with bloody diarrhoea and severe abdominal pain. Colonoscopy shows continuous colonic involvement from the rectum proximally. According to NICE, which medication is first-line for inducing remission in moderate UC?