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The type of treatment you might receive for ulcerative colitis depends on the severity of the symptoms, the location of the inflammation an...
What is it? 6-MP (6-Mercaptopurine) and Imuran (Azathioprine) are under the class of medications called immunosuppressants. They work by suppressi...
What is it? Humira is a protein that partially inhibits the activity of the immune system by blocking the inflammatory molecules causing inflammat...
What is it? Remicade (Infliximab) is a protein that partially inhibits the activity of the immune system by blocking the inflammatory molecules ca...
Biologic medications such as Humira, Remicade and Cimzia were breakthrough treatments when they first came out and were shown to be far more effect...
When treating their patients, physicians want to use the best tests and the most effective treatments available. This often means making choices fr...
If you cringe at the thought of using a rectal therapy in your ulcerative colitis treatment plan, you’re not alone. Most people consider them to be...
What is it? Simponi is a protein that partially inhibits the activity of the immune system by blocking the inflammatory molecules causing inflamma...
What is it? Sulfasalazine is under a class of medications called 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASA). It works as an anti-inflammatory by limiting the prod...
What is it? Prednisone is under a class of medications called corticosteroids. It works by suppressing the immune system which results in a decrea...