What is drug of choice for ulcerative colitis :: (A) Salazopyrine, (B) Pedinisolone, (C) Mercaptopurine, (D) 5-amino salicylic acid
Answer is D. Answer is D (5-Aminosalicyclic acid) Read text below 'The mainstay of therapy for inflammatory bowel disease remains 5 Aminosalicyclic derrivativs. - CMDT 5 Aminosalicvclic acid: It is used in active treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease and during disease inactivity in order to maintain remission. Commonly used formulations of 5 ASA are : Sulfasalazine Oral mesolamine agents Azo compounds : Balsalazide, Olsalazine