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Mesalamine
Mesalamine 5-ASA is a gastroenterology drug.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 32-year old male asked:
Are dura decabolin cycles more risky while taking mesalamine for crohns?
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A 45-year old asked:
Child ate pentasa (mesalamine) what should i do?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I had 30mg prednisolone for 5 days + 3x300mg mesalamine last month. I've woken up all night every day since i came off the pred. Why could this be?
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A 74-year old female asked:
Will Pepto interfere with asacol (mesalamine)?
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A 46-year old asked:
Hello doctor, I am looking for any advice on crohn's disease & pentasa (mesalamine)?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have forgotten to take my pentasa (mesalamine) tablets for crohn's , should i be worried?
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A 74-year old female asked:
Endocort for diarrhea instead of asacol (mesalamine) is it better?
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A 30-year old asked:
What is the association between crohn's disease and pentasa (mesalamine)?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Im passing asacol (mesalamine) out whole. Does colazal release differently than asacol (mesalamine) or is it also ph dependent? And does it work the same?
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A 35-year old asked:
I'm taking 3 asacol (mesalamine) in the morning and 3 at night. What are the side effects of drinking hard alcohol such as gin or vodka with these medications?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I take pentasa (mesalamine) 500 mg (8 tabs a day) 4 my crohn's but can I also take calendula capsules along wiv meds wivout it being overpowering on my insides?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Will mesalamine (or other Crohns treatment medications) help with the chronic canker sore symptom of Crohns?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is asacol (mesalamine) used in supressing a flare-up for ulcerative colitis?
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A 35-year old asked:
What happens if you drink hard alcohol while taking asacol (mesalamine) and iron supplements?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What are the differences between Asacol (mesalamine) and Asacol (mesalamine) HD in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis?
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A 34-year old male asked:
What are the differences between Asacol (mesalamine) HD and Apriso for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis? (Asacol (mesalamine) (mesalamine) HD is no longer covered by my insurance.)
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A 44-year old asked:
Im on azathioprine and pentasa (mesalamine) tablets, can these cause very dark urine?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I am passing out asacol (mesalamine) tablets whole in my stool. does this mean my body is not absorbing anything from it? I tried taking digetive enzyme b4 n still
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can I take ibuprofen while on Asacol (mesalamine) HD? I am not allergic to either one.
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A 33-year old asked:
Is Asacol (mesalamine) a good treatment for ulcerative colitis flare-ups, or is it only useful to stay in remission?
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A 29-year old asked:
My stool has been looking like small pebbles of white pellets. Am a new UC patient (dx in July) on Asacol (mesalamine). Some BRBPR, but not as much as before.?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does pentasa (mesalamine) interact with birth control pills?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My colonscopy shows that I have sessile polyp ( neck less ) in my rectum and rectal ulcer am on pentasa (mesalamine) what to do else ?
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A member asked:
what are some natural remedies for slight mild ulcerative colitis flareups limited to rectum. im on asacol (mesalamine) HD 800 2T po TID?
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A 23-year old male asked:
How shud u go about fasting if your on meds (Pentasa (mesalamine) mesalazine,Sertraline and Risperidone), can I still take all of these while not eating for 7 days?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Ulcerative colitis and taking asacol (mesalamine) and prednisone 2x a day still blood is coming out. My doc looks he says theres something is causing that Why?
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A 54-year old male asked:
I have leftsided colitis.Tried 6MP, but developed Pancreatitis. I am managing with Asacol (mesalamine) and Colocort enema. Still get blood in the stool. Advice?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Taking pentasa (mesalamine) for colitis flare up. I now have hard stool and external piles. I am a vegan. What can I take to soften stool without flaring up again!
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A 30-year old female asked:
I am on pentasa (mesalamine) for rectal ulcer but I am breast feeding my 9 months old baby is that risky ?
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A 36-year old asked:
Been taking pills 2x a day for ulcerative colitis, asacol (mesalamine) and prednisone. I still have a little blood in my stool. Why?
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