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.
Talk to your doctor in detail about all of these risks before taking a biologic medication for ulcerative colitis. 1  Biologics are long-term maintenance drugs. 2  Once you start a biologic medication, you need to keep taking it to prevent ulcerative colitis from flaring.