Drug of choice for acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis is ?
Correct Answer: Mesalazine
Description: <p>Davidson&;s principles and practice of medicine 22nd edition. Mesalamine (Asacol, Pentasa, Lialda, Rowasa, Canasa) Mesalamine is the drug of choice for maintaining remission. It is useful for the treatment of mild-to-moderateulcerative colitis. It is better tolerated and has less adverse effects than sulfasalazine. *Patients who fail to respon to maximum oral therapy and those who present with acute severe colitis should be given intravenous coico steroids. Topical and oral aminosalycilates have no role in acute attacks</p>
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