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1 Nicotine in tobacco smoke may suppress the immune system and decrease inflammation in ulcerative colitis. 2  Nicotine and other chemicals in cigarette smoke may increase the production of mucous in the part of the colon where ulcerative colitis usually starts and serves as a protective barrier.esearch on Smoking and Ulcerative Colitis. A review of published studies on ulcerative colitis, smoking, and nicotine that recently appeared in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics finds these key results: 1  Smoking protects you from developing ulcerative colitis.
Ulcerative Colitis-Medications. Medicines usually are the main treatment for ulcerative colitis. They control or prevent inflammation in the intestines and help to:1  Relieve symptoms. 2  Promote healing of damaged tissues. 3  Put the disease into remission and keep it from flaring up again. Treatment of mild to moderate disease often begins with aminosalicylates. 2  They relieve inflammation in the intestines and help the disease go into remission. 3  They may also keep the disease from becoming active again. 4  Steroid medicines may be added if symptoms continue. 5  They relieve inflammation in the intestines.