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Q: What are the main medications that treat crohn's disease?
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For more than 25 years, Crohn’s & Colitis Australia™ (formerly the Australian Crohn’s and Colitis Association) has been making life more liveable for more than ... View profileThe medications used to treat inflammation in IBD belong to five main categories:
- aminosalicylates
- corticosteroids
- immunomodulators
- biological agents
- antibiotics
- aminosalicylates
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