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.
1 Certain medications are contraindicated when taking mercaptopurine. 2  Medications used to treat ulcerative colitis (olsalazine, mesalamine, sulfasalazine) interfere with how mercaptopurine works and may increase the toxicities experienced. 3  If you are being treated for ulcerative colitis discuss this risk with your doctor. If you are on warfarin (Coumadin) as a blood-thinner, adjustments may need to be made to your dose based on blood work. 2  Allopurinol (Zyloprim) a medication used to treat gout (high uric acid levels) may increase the toxicity seen with mercaptopurine.