A survey of more than 60 of the nation's largest medical examiner and coroner offices by ProPublica, PBS Frontline and NPR found 105 doctors who have not passed the exam -- or more than 1 in 5 doctors on their full-time and part-time staffs. survey of more than 60 of the nation's largest medical examiner and coroner offices by ProPublica, PBS Frontline and NPR found 105 doctors who have not passed the exam -- or more than 1 in 5 doctors on their full-time and part-time staffs.
Anti-inflammatory drugs are often the first step in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. They include: 1  Aminosalicylates. 2  Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) can be effective in reducing symptoms of ulcerative colitis, but it has a number of side effects, including digestive distress and headache.
This is a common treatment for UC. 1  Asacol HD (mesalamine) is shown to reduce the symptoms associated with moderately active ulcerative colitis flare-ups. 2  1,2. 3  Asacol HD may provide symptom improvement (ie, rectal bleeding and stool frequency) in as few as 3 weeks. 5. 2  Itâs very important to take your tablets as prescribed. 3  Be sure to swallow the Asacol HD tablets whole. 4  Do not. 5  break, cut, or chew the tablets because the coating is an. 6  important part of the delayed-release formula. 7  Protect your Asacol HD tablets from moisture.