30th July 2023

A 25-year-old man with a known background of Crohn’s disease is attending an outpatient clinic appointment with his gastroenterologist

A 25-year-old man with a known background of Crohn’s disease is attending an outpatient clinic appointment with his gastroenterologist. He is on maintenance therapy of oral mesalazine for mild-moderate Crohn’s disease.
He reports that he has been experiencing more abdominal pain and diarrhoea than usual. He also mentioned symptoms consistent with suprapubic discomfort, dysuria and increased urinary frequency within the last two days.
Given the aforementioned details, what therapy is this patient likely to be initiated on?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.