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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 ...
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Crohn's Disease: Medications
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...metronidazole (Flagyl), mesalamine, infliximab, and mercaptopurine. These drugs can have severe side effects. And, it is not clear if these or any other drugs are effective in preventing... Read more »
Medications
This medication is used to treat certain types of arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis of the... Read more »
...to use other medications (to help prevent side effects) before using infliximab. Use those... Read more »
...weight loss, or swollen lymph nodes. See also Side Effects. Side Effects See also Warning... Read more »
...periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »
...methotrexate, TNF blockers such as adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab) immunomodulators... Read more »
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