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.
Many antimicrobials have been used to treat C. difficile colitis. Oral vancomycin and metronidazole used for 7 to 10 days are considered the first line of therapy by most clinicians and current guidelines. Multiple studies have reported initial response rates greater than 90% and comparable failure rates of 15% to 20%.