Digestive Health: Medications

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  • Propantheline

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Avoid becoming overheated in hot weather. Propantheline increases the risk of heat stroke because it decreases sweating.

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  • Calcium glubionate

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many normal functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals (such as phosphate) and aid in their removal from th

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  • Cyclosporine for ulcerative colitis

    11/03/08, Healthwise

    Cyclosporine is a medicine that weakens or suppresses the immune system, which may help decrease inflammation in the digestive tract.

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  • Immunomodulators for inflammatory bowel disease

    10/09/08, Healthwise

    Immunomodulator medicines, such as azathioprine (AZA), 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), and methotrexate, weaken or suppress the immune system.

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  • Metronidazole for Crohn's disease

    10/09/08, Healthwise

    Metronidazole, an antibiotic, destroys certain bacteria, which may help control infection and inflammation in the intestines.

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  • Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists for inflammatory bowel disease

    10/09/08, Healthwise

    A tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist is a type of antibody that inhibits tumor necrosis factor, a protein that increases inflammation in the body. Infliximab, adalimumab, certolizumab, and natalizumab block the inflammatory respon

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  • Aminosalicylates for inflammatory bowel disease

    10/09/08, Healthwise

    These medicines may relieve symptoms and inflammation in the intestines and help IBD go into remission (a period without symptoms). They also may help prevent the disease from becoming active again.

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  • Corticosteroids for inflammatory bowel disease

    10/09/08, Healthwise

    These medicines reduce inflammation.

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  • Methscopolamine

    01/14/08, Healthwise

    Before taking methscopolamine, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have ulcerative colitis, kidney or liver disease, a thyroid disorder, high blood pressure or heart disease, a heart rhythm disorder, an enlarged prostate, or

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  • Calcium citrate

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many normal functions of your body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals (such as phosphate) and aid in their removal from t

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