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Drugs for Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

Are you searching for medications to treat 'Ulcerative Colitis'? Welcome to this page which serves as an archive for medications that are relevant to the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. The page includes both the generic and brand names and can serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and individuals who wish to get an insight on different medication options.
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Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis is characterized by bouts of diarrhea, bleeding per rectum and pain, which remits and relapses. Fulminant colitis is a possibility, which may require colectomy.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

Aluminum Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide



Aluminum Hydroxide and Magnesium Hydroxide contains antacids, prescribed for preventing ulcers, heartburn relief, acid indigestion and stomach upsets.

Trade Names :
Aludrox | Hegel -MPS | Dizicum gel | Dizicum
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Balsalazide



Balsalazide is an anti-inflammatory agent, prescribed for ulcerative colitis.

Trade Names :
Intazide | Cozabal | Colorex | Balacol
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Beclomethasone Dipropionate



Beclomethasone Dipropionate is a corticosteroid and an anti-inflammatory drug.

Trade Names :
Bevent Inhaler | Infabact | Denfee
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Cimetidine



Cimetidine is a histamine H2-receptor antagonist, prescribed for heartburn and peptic ulcers.

Trade Names :
Cimetidine | Cimetin | Cimetin | Cimetidine (200mg)
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Dexrabeprazole Sodium



Dexrabeprazole Sodium is prescribed for gastro-esophageal reflux disease, gastric and duodenal ulcers.

Trade Names :
Dexicool (10mg) | Dirab (5mg) | Dirab (10mg)
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Famotidine



Famotidine is a histamine (H2-receptor antagonist), prescribed for ulcer.

Trade Names :
Femspas | Diclosef | DK -Fam | Famodic | Motinac | Vovin F | Famoflam | Emetec Spas | Neutracaine | Yekin
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Golimumab



Golimumab is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker, prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, moderate to severe ulcerative colitis either alone or with other medications.

Mesalamine(Mesalazine)



Mesalamine(Mesalazine) is an anti-inflammatory agent, prescribed for the induction of remission and for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon).

Trade Names :
Tidocol | Walasa | Asacol | 5A | Pentasa -500 | Mesacol DR (800 mg) | Mesacol Enema | Mesacol Suppository
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Nizatidine



Nizatidine is prescribed for the treatment of active duodenal ulcer, active benign gastric ulcer, and in cases of heartburn, acid indigestion or sour stomach due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Olsalazine



Olsalazine is an anti-inflammatory agent, prescribed for ulcerative colitis.

Pantoprazole



Pantoprazole is a proton-pump inhibitor, prescribed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcers, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, and erosive esophagitis.

Trade Names :
Anto - D | Emtop -OD | Ondon -P | Pantorex - O | Vomizen -P | Ondon P (Inj) | Pantop -HP | Zovanta -Kit | Fineorest | Protopan I
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Prednisolone Acetate (Oral Suspension)



Prednisolone Acetate (Oral Suspension) is a corticosteroid, prescribed for various disease conditions such as allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, mycosis fungoides, hypercalcemia of malignancy, Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults, acute leukemia and others.

Propantheline



Propantheline is an antimuscarinic agent, prescribed for peptic ulcer, and urinary incontinence.

Trade Names :
Probanthine | Sere Banthine | Ulsedin | Pepler
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Ranitidine



Ranitidine is an antacid, antireflux agent and antiulcerant, prescribed for peptic ulcer.

Trade Names :
Rancafe | Intac | Zistac | Randor | No-Gas | Bioran | M-Tin |   M-Fast | Ginal |   Giran
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Roxatidine



Roxatidine is a special H2-receptor antagonist, prescribed for reflux esophagitis, benign gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and prophylaxis of recurrent ulcers.

Trade Names :
Rotane SR | Rotane (75 mg) | Zorpex SR | Rotane Forte | Zorpex SR (150 mg) | Rotane | Rotane (150mg) | Rotane (75mg) | Zorpex (75mg) | Zorpex (150mg)
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Sucralfate



Sucralfate is a gastric protective agent, prescribed for intestinal ulcers.

Trade Names :
Acicot 1000mg Suspension | Sucral | Alfate | Acicot | Sucral Cream | Sucral Cream | Sucramal | Sparacid | Tpcral | Sucramal
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Vedolizumab



Vedolizumab injection is used for treating adult patients with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease who have had an inadequate response or no response or who were intolerant to other treatment methods such as with drugs that causes tumor necrosis factor (TNF) block (such as Infliximab or Etanercept) or an immunomodulatory (azathioprine, methotrexate or cyclosporine) or a corticosteroid.

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