Pain Management For Ulcerative Colitis
- Ulcerative Colitis - Symptom Management
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Complications
Medications
Aminosalicylates
Aminosalicylates contain the compound 5-aminosalicylic acid, or 5-ASA, which helps reduce inflammation. These drugs are used to prevent relapses and maintain remission in mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis.
The standard aminosalicylate drug is sulfazine (Azulfidine). This drug combines the 5-ASA drug mesalamine with sulfapyridine, a sulfa antibiotic. While sulfazine is cheap and effective, the sulfa component of the drug can cause unpleasant side effects, including...
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