Question: what is the best medicine for treatment of ulcerative colitis?
Answer: 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) is often the first step in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Examples of this type of medication include sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), mesalamine (Asacol HD, Delzicol, others), balsalazide (Colazal) and olsalazine (Dipentum).