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.
Ulcerative Colitis Medication - 5-aminosalicylic Acid Derivative. 1  These agents have anti-inflammatory effects. They are used to maintain remission and to induce remission of mild flares of disease. 2  Sulfasalazine is useful in treating mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis and maintaining remission.
Pharmacologic and Supportive Therapy. The treatment of one cause of colitis, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), includes cessation of feedings, nasogastric decompression, and intravenous (IV) fluid resuscitation with attention to electrolytes and acid-base balance. Antibiotics should be started as soon as cultures are obtained.