Is Gas A Symptom Of An Ulcer?
- 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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Gastrointestinal Gas
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Everyone has gas and eliminates it by burping or passing it through the rectum (flatus).Most people produce about 1 to 3 pints a day and pass gas... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Dietary Considerations
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Treatment can help suppress the inflammatory response and manage symptoms. A treatment plan for ulcerative colitis includes:Diet and... Read more »
Ulcerative colitis
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Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis; IBD - ulcerative colitisTreatmentThe goals of treatment are to:Control the acute attacksPrevent... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Medications
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SurgeryProctocolectomy and Ileoanal AnastomosisProctocolectomy is removal of the entire colon, including the lower part of the rectum and the... Read more »
Anti-Diarrheal (Lope)-Anti-Gas Oral Precautions and Side Effec...
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Generic Name: LOPERAMIDE/SIMETHICONE - ORALPronounced: (low-PAIR-uh-mide/sye-METH-ih-cone)Anti-Diarrheal (Lope)-Anti-Gas Oral Precautions Before... Read more »
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