Question

A 48-year-old man presents with a 6-month history of intermittent loose stools, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Colonoscopy shows patchy inflammation with skip lesions typical of Crohn's disease. Which medication is first-line to induce remission in mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease?

Accepted Answer

Oral budesonide

Answer

Oral 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA)

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Metronidazole

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Mercaptopurine

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Infliximab

Practice question

A 48-year-old man presents with a 6-month history of intermittent loose stools, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Colonoscopy shows patchy inflammation with skip lesions typical of Crohn's disease. Which medication is first-line to induce remission in mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease?