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Ulcerative Colitis Summary

Description: Inflammation of the COLON that is predominantly confined to the MUCOSA. Its major symptoms include DIARRHEA, rectal BLEEDING, the passage of MUCUS, and ABDOMINAL PAIN.

Also Known As: Colitis, Ulcerative

Networked: 11289 relevant articles (1290 outcomes, 1612 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Ulcerative Colitis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Mesalamine (Mesalazine) : 242 outcomes 143 studies in 766 results : FDA 10 Generic
  2. infliximab (Remicade) : 128 outcomes 103 studies in 574 results : FDA 2
  3. Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) : 88 outcomes 60 studies in 392 results : FDA 16 Generic
  4. Cyclosporine (Ciclosporin) : 69 outcomes 39 studies in 276 results : FDA 20 Generic
  5. Azathioprine (Imuran) : 64 outcomes 29 studies in 243 results : FDA 7 Generic
  6. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids) : 60 outcomes 24 studies in 278 results : IBA
  7. Steroids : 38 outcomes 21 studies in 201 results : IBA
  8. adalimumab (Humira) : 35 outcomes 24 studies in 124 results : FDA 2
  9. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (Tumor Necrosis Factor) : 30 outcomes 28 studies in 258 results : IBA
  10. 6-Mercaptopurine (Mercaptopurine) : 28 outcomes 11 studies in 88 results : FDA 4 Generic
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Diseases Related to Ulcerative Colitis

  1. Crohn Disease (Crohn's Disease)
  2. Colitis
  3. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
  4. Inflammation
  5. Proctitis
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Key Therapies for Ulcerative Colitis

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  1. Enema (Enemas) : 82 outcomes 84 studies in 343 results
  2. Colectomy : 54 outcomes 89 studies in 1027 results
  3. Blood Component Removal (Apheresis) : 32 outcomes 13 studies in 109 results
  4. Remission Induction : 25 outcomes 21 studies in 68 results
  5. Restorative Proctocolectomy : 20 outcomes 52 studies in 521 results
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