in the present 30-week , double-blind study of 45 ulcerative colitis ( uc ) patients treated with prednisone , sulfasalazine , clonidine , or placebo , we found that clonidine ( an alpha 2 agonist ) and prednisone were effective in treating idiopathic uc .
C0009324
ulcerative colitis
C0032952
prednisone