Pain Relief For Ulcerative Colitis
- Ulcerative Colitis - Symptom Management
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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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Ulcerative Colitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? A number of infections and other conditions can cause the rectum to become irritated and inflamed, but few of them cause... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
There is no definitive diagnostic test for ulcerative colitis, although findings on biopsy and barium x-rays, as well as appearance during endoscopy... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The two major inflammatory bowel diseases, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, share certain characteristics:Symptoms usually appear in young... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Highlights
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Ulcerative ColitisUlcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are inflammatory bowel diseases. All inflammatory bowel diseases cause chronic inflammation... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Seven Common Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis
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