Severe colitis;
corticosteroids;
cyclosporine;
infliximab;
colectomy;
SEVERE ULCERATIVE-COLITIS;
EVIDENCE-BASED CONSENSUS;
INTRAVENOUS CYCLOSPORINE;
RESCUE THERAPY;
SEVERE ATTACKS;
CORTICOSTEROIDS;
MANAGEMENT;
COLECTOMY;
EFFICACY;
DISEASE;
D O I:
10.2174/138945011796818234
中图分类号:
R9 [药学];
学科分类号:
100702 [药剂学];
摘要:
Acute severe ulcerative colitis is a serious condition that requires early hospitalization, with intensive monitoring and treatment. Despite the recent progress in the medical approach of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases acute severe ulcerative colitis remains a clinical challenge, with a mortality rate of nearly 1%. As of today, I.V. corticosteroids remain the 1(st)-line therapy for this complication. For non-responders (up to one-third of patients) possible options are surgery - whose timing is a critical point in the overall management of the disease - or rescue therapy with 2(nd) - line agents such as Cyclosporine and Infliximab. Here we will review the published studies dealing with the use of these medications in acute severe ulcerative colitis.