Ulcerative colitis can not be completely cured, it is recommended to follow the professional doctor’s advice to give anti-inflammatory and symptomatic treatment, surgical treatment and so on.
1. Anti-inflammatory treatment: When ulcerative colitis is accompanied by secondary infection, it is necessary to follow the advice of professional doctors to give antibiotics. Commonly used drugs include vancomycin, levofloxacin, cephalosporin and penicillin.
2. Symptomatic treatment
(1) Amino-salicylic acid drugs: Amino-salicylic acid drugs can be given if the intestinal inflammation is more obvious, such as mesalazine, olsalazine and other drugs, which can reduce the intestinal inflammation.
(2) Glucocorticoid: hydrocortisone, prednisolone and other glucocorticoid drugs can be given to inhibit the immune system overreaction and reduce inflammation.
(3) Immunomodulators: Immunomodulators include azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, etc., which can reduce the activity of the immune system and reduce inflammation.
(4) Biologics: Biologics include adalimumab, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of ulcerative colitis.
3. Surgery: Toxic megacolon, perforation, suspected cancer or when the patient’s symptoms are more serious and the internal medicine treatment is ineffective, the patient can be treated by surgery.
Patients with ulcerative colitis should seek medical treatment in time and under the guidance of professional physicians for standardized treatment to avoid delaying the condition.