theatment:main article:treatment of ulcerative colitis: biological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease.standard treatment for uluerative colitis depends on extent of involvement and disease severity. the goal is to induce remission initially with medications,followed by the administration of maintenance medication to prevent a relapse of the disease.the concept of induction of remission and maintenance of remission is very important.the medications used to induce and maintain a remission somewhat overlap,but the treatments are different.physicians first direct treatment to inducing a remission which involves relief of symptoms and mucosal healing of the lining of the colon and then longer term treatment to maintrin the remission and prevent complications.