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Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a long-term condition that causes inflammation in the colon and rectum. It can lead to recurring diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and a frequent or urgent need to empty the bowel.

Entocort

Budesonide

100mcg · 200mcg

Budesonide capsules for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. They work mainly in the gut, so they have fewer whole-body effects.

From$51.90/ inhalerView

Azulfidine

Sulfasalazine

500mg

Sulfasalazine tablets for rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. It cleaves into two parts in the bowel, each acting in a different way.

From$1.51/ tabletView

Asacol

Mesalazine

400mg

Mesalazine tablets for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It works directly on the bowel lining rather than affecting the whole body.

From$1.54/ tabletView

Budez Cr

Budesonide

3mg

Budesonide capsules for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It releases in the gut to act locally, so fewer side effects reach the rest of the body.

From$0.48/ capsuleView

Humira

Adalimumab

20mg / 0.4ml · 40mg / 0.8ml

Adalimumab injectable solution for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. A biologic that blocks TNF-alpha, a molecule that fuels joint inflammation.

From$285.38/ auto-injectorView

Key points

  • Symptoms can change over time, with active periods followed by times when they are less noticeable.
  • The cause is not fully understood, although immune activity and other factors may contribute.
  • Inflammation may spread from the rectum into part or all of the large bowel.
  • Bleeding and mucus can occur when ulcers form in the bowel lining.

Medicines listed for ulcerative colitis

The listed products for ulcerative colitis contain budesonide, sulfasalazine, mesalazine and adalimumab. Budesonide is a corticosteroid, while Sulfasalazine and mesalazine are anti-inflammatory medicines. Adalimumab is a biologic medicine that affects immune activity linked with colitis.

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