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Immunomodulators for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Why It Is Used
Immunomodulators are used for Reference inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Opens New Window that:
- Has not responded to other treatments.
- Can be controlled only with long-term use of corticosteroids. Immunomodulators may be used so that the doctor can lower the dose of corticosteroids that a person is taking. This is called "steroid sparing."
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 8, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology |
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