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Health Encyclopedia: Ulcerative Colitis Medications
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Medications
Drugs cannot cure inflammatory bowel disease, but they can help reduce the inflammation and accompanying symptoms in up to 80% of patients. The primary goal of drug therapy is to reduce inflammation in the intestine.
Drugs Used. Many drugs are available in different forms and may be used at various stages of the disease.
- Aminosalicylates. The best treatments of ulcerative colitis are preparations of aspirin-like medications called aminosalicylates or 5-ASAs. They are used in all phases ...
Expert & Community Posts
Introducing Dr. Todd Eisner
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...inflammation is continuous, and may involve the entire left side of the colon, or at times, the... Read more »
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and pregnancy
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...elevating the head of the bedlying on one's left side at nightavoiding caffeine,... Read more »
IBD and IBS are Not the Same Thing
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...ulcerative proctitis. If the disease affects only the left side of the colon, it is called... Read more »
The Basics of IBD
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...the small intestine. UC is typically found to be left-sided, in the rectum, or in the entire... Read more »
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Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis
...as a crushing weight against the chest, accompanied by profuse sweating. The pain may radiate to the left shoulder and arm, the neck or jaw, and even infrequently to the right arm. The arm may be... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms
...essential to consult a doctor immediately if any of the following symptoms are detected.Symptoms of Left-Side Heart FailureFatigue and shortness of breath (dyspnea) are the first symptoms. They... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure Complications
...(irregular beatings of the heart)Acute pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs)Conditions Associated with Left-Side Heart FailureLeft-side heart failure tends to be more severe than right-side heart... Read more »Heart Failure: Introduction
...The heart is composed of two independent pumping systems, one on the right side, and the other on the left. Each has two chambers, an atrium and a ventricle. The ventricles are the major pumps in... Read more »Ulcerative Colitis: Introduction
...sigmoid (the next portion of the intestine leading up from the rectum). Constitutes about 30% of cases.Left-Sided Colitis. Disease in the left side of the large intestine. Constitutes about 40% of... Read more »Images
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