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.
Ulcerative Colitis Medications. Drug treatment of ulcerative colitis aims to reduce inflammation, allowing the colon to function more normally. The initial treatment for mild or moderate ulcerative colitis includes anti-inflammatory and antidiarrheal medications, corticosteroids, and fluids for rehydration. Acute, severe ulcerative colitis (called toxic or fulminant colitis) requires hospitalization and intensive, intravenous fluid-replacement or corticosteroid therapy.