Drugs Used In Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis And Crohn’s Disease)

  • Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory condition of the rectum and colon; crohni’s disease can involve the whole intestine.
  • Both diseases can lead to pain and abdominal discomfort. Two groups of drugs used to treat both conditions are
    1. corticosteroids e.g. prednisolone
    2. drugs related to sulphonamides e.g. sulfasalazine.

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