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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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Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
...other suspected dietary factors for prostate cancer, such high-calorie diet, high meat intake, and calcium (found in dairy products), which are all also associated with fat intake. The effects of... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure Causes
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...might be beneficial) is still unknown.OsteoporosisVitamin D. Vitamin D is the essential companion to calcium in maintaining strong bones. Supplements may be needed for people who have poor... Read more »Information on Keeping a Heart healthy Diet: unsaturated fats, low fat diets
...obesity, and unhealthy cholesterol) with a high intake of dairy products. Some researchers suggest the calcium in dairy products may be partially responsible for these benefits. The effects of... Read more »Images
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