Table 1

Medication class groupings for treatment of IBD and mental health conditions

Medication classMedications
Medication for IBD
Topical 5-ASA Mesalazine, sulfasalazine
Topical glucocorticoids Budesonide, hydrocortisone, prednisolone
Oral 5-ASA Balsalazide, mesalazine, olsalazine, sulfasalazine
Oral glucocorticoids Prednisolone, cortisone, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, beclomethasone, betamethasone, budesonide, deflazacort
Antimetabolites Azathioprine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate
Biological therapies Adalimumab, golimumab, infliximab, vedolizumab
Medications for mental health conditions
SSRIs and related medication Venlafaxine, bupropion, duloxetine, naltrexone, citalopram, dapoxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline
TCAs Amitriptyline, clomipramine, dosulepin, doxepin, mianserin, trazodone, trimipramine, imipramine, lofepramine, nortriptyline
MAOIs Tranylcypromine, phenelzine, isocarboxazid, moclobemide
Anxiolytic medications Alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clobazam, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam, buspirone, meprobamate, clomipramine, clomethiazole
  • 5-ASA, 5-aminosalicylic acid; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; MAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitors; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; TCA, tricyclic antidepressants.