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.
The first type of prescription medication used is usually an anti-inflammatory drug that will help reduce inflammation and therefore reduce the symptoms of pancolitis. Some anti-inflammatory drugs may include sulfasalazine, balsalazide, and corticosteroids.