ulcerative colitis

Chronic inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum lining, causing bloody diarrhea and urgency.

A colitis that is predominantly confined to the mucosa located_in colon and includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores.

Medications that may treat it

acarbose adalimumab alosetron atropine azathioprine balsalazide cortisone deserpidine dexamethasone dicyclomine etrasimod glycopyrronium

Also known as: Left-sided ulcerative colitis