Excessive Itchy Skin
Health Encyclopedia: Ulcerative Colitis Medications
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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 ...
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