Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon with an increasing incidence worldwide the medical management of this disease continues to expand as drugs to induce and maintain remission are sought to avoid the need for colectomy this article will review the standard of care for . Medical therapy of ulcerative colitis will serve as an invaluable resource for individual physicians use who treat patients with ulcerative colitis the text presents a comprehensive overview of medical therapy for management of specific clinical scenarios and also a focus on the individual medications used to treat patients with ulcerative . The lancet science and practice medical therapy of ulcerative colitis stephenb hanauer md section of gastroenterology university of chicago medical center 5941 south maryland avenue 4076 chicago illinois 60637 usa the treatment of ulcerative colitis is restricted by its obscure pathogenesis and by a limited understanding of the . Ulcerative colitis treatment usually involves either drug therapy or surgery several categories of drugs may be effective in treating ulcerative colitis the type you take will depend on the severity of your condition the drugs that work well for some people may not work for others so it may take time to find a medication that helps you