Diseases Named After People Are Capitalized. Some disease names are capitalized because they are named after the person who discovered them. For example, Alzheimerâs disease is named after a German doctor named Alois Alzheimer.
5 Stars. Entyvio is the brand name of the generic drug vedolizumab, which is used to relieve symptoms of Crohn's disease (a condition where the body's immune system attacks the lining of the digestive tract) and ulcerative colitis (a condition that causes swelling and sores in the lining of the large intestine).
Entyvio, unlike most of the biologic options, will require visits to the doctorâs office for 30 minute infusions. However, after the initial infusions, Entyvio will only be used once every 8 weeks, where most biologic treatment options are more frequent with once-weekly, every other week, or once-monthly dosing. Entyvio is a specialty medication, and must be infused over a period of 30 minutes at your doctorâs office.