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 is usually given on a schedule that starts the day of your first injection. Your next injections will be given at 2 weeks and 6 weeks after the first injection. Then you will receive an injection every 8 weeks (or every 2 months) thereafter. It may take up to several weeks before your symptoms improve.