Based on 26 studies conducted between 2005 and 2013, the panel said that there wasnât enough evidence to conclude that most multivitamins could curb heart disease or cancer, but that taking Vitamin E could actually contribute to higher lung cancer risk in smokers.
One study presented October 22 found that mesalamine granules, an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat ulcerative colitis, improved abdominal pain and stool consistency in diarrhea-predominant IBS.
1 People with ulcerative colitis who run fevers will likely take antibiotics to help prevent or control infection. 2  Anti-diarrheal medications. 3  For severe diarrhea, loperamide (Imodium) may be effective. 4  Use anti-diarrheal medications with great caution, however, because they may increase the risk of toxic megacolon.hey include: 1  Aminosalicylates. 2  Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) can be effective in reducing symptoms of ulcerative colitis, but it has a number of side effects, including digestive distress and headache.