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I have been on medicare because of the uc and rectal abscess and the adverse side effect s . what would be the best treatment for uc flare ups?
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Mesalamine: Oral +/- topical Mesalamine therapy would probably be the best. There is a new "safe" oral steroid called uceris which seems very promising too.
Answered 6/28/2014
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