How Is Ulcerative Colitis Treated?

How Is Ulcerative Colitis Treated? (0:38)

Ulcerative colitis is treated with a combination of prescription medications, dietary modification, and over-the-counter medications for symptoms. Watch integrative gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, MD, explain how ulcerative colitis is treated.

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There are several medications on the market to treat Ulcerative Colitis, there are also patients who are able to control their symptoms just through dietary modification by decreasing processed foods and foods that are high in sugar. There are over the counter medications that are helpful for diarrhea, but most patients with Ulcerative Colitis probably use a combination of these approaches.

They, through careful approaches figure out what their dietary triggers maybe, they use over the counter medications to control symptoms like diarrhea and there are often a lot of prescription medication to help with the symptoms.