Costs of some of the adverse effects of treatment11 12
| Side effects/monitoring for side effects | Cost per person per year |
|---|---|
| Blood tests | £152 |
| Treating pancreatitis from thiopurine use | £2043.19 |
| Treating myelotoxicity from thiopurine use | £2036.14 |
| Treating hepatotoxicity from thiopurine use | £1209.81 |
| Osteopenia from steroids | £1134 |
| Osteoporosis from steroids | £2267 |
| Mild neuropsychiatric episode from steroid use | £1384 |
| Severe neuropsychiatric episode from steroid use | £2778 |
| Serious infections from biological treatment | £4095.65 |
| Bleeding following balloon dilatation | £561.48 |