How To Treat Crohns Disease
How To Treat Crohns Disease
Siamak Tabib (Gastroenterologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA) gives expert video advice on: What is the treatment for Crohn's disease?
What is the treatment for Crohn's disease?
The treatment of Crohn's disease centres on different types of medications that are available. What matters is the location of the area affected. Some medications work best for treatment of inflammation in the small intestine. Some medications work better for treatment of inflammation in the large intestine. There are also several different categories of medications available for treatment of this type of inflammation. Some of them are used to treat Crohn's disease generally in the short term for inducing remission; increasing the health of the intestine and decreasing, and even eradicating, the inflammation associated with Crohn's disease. Some medications work better at keeping our patients in remission and preventing future inflammation from taking place.
