Ulcerative colitis medications help control the symptoms of ulcerative colitis (UC) and prevent flare-ups or relapses.
Your healthcare provider will work with you to find the best medication.
Regular communication with them throughout your treatment is key.
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What Is the Best Medication for Ulcerative Colitis?
The best medicine forulcerative colitisdepends on several factors, such as the severity of the disease and its location.
Severity is determined by how often you have bowel movements and whether there’s blood in the stool.
People with mild to moderate UC have less than six bowel movements per day, with minimalrectal bleeding.
There’s no cure for UC yet, apart from surgery to remove the colon.
UC may not go away with medications, but they can help manage it.
UC can also go into remission, meaning the symptoms stop for a while.
However, symptoms may reappear.
The following includes medications typically used for UC.
Surgery may be needed when UC is not able to be controlled with medications and lifestyle modifications.
These are called extra-intestinal manifestations because they occur outside the gastrointestinal tract.
If it’s not controlled, UC can severely disrupt daily life.
Contact your healthcare provider if your medications don’t seem to be working or if your symptoms worsen.
Several medication options are available.
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