Title
Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
February 1, 2019
Last Updated Month/Year
November 5, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
This guideline addresses the medical management of patients with mild–moderate UC, focusing on use of both oral and topical 5-ASA medications, rectal corticosteroids, and oral budesonide.
Target Patient Population
Patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (UC)
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D003093 - Colitis, Ulcerative
Keywords
inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, UC, IBD
Source Citation
Cynthia W Ko, Siddharth Singh, Joseph D. Feuerstein, Corinna Falck-Ytter, Yngve Falck-Ytter, and Raymond K. Cross on behalf of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute Clinical Guidelines Committee. American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Mild-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis