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Pentasa is a gastroenterology drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

Asacol • Rowasa • Mesalamine

Generic Drug

Mesalamine

Side Effects

Common

Headache
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Passing gas
Nausea
Heartburn
Dizziness
Alopecia
Flatulence
Hair loss
Rash

Serious

Hypersensitivity

Treats

Crohn's disease
Condition
Ulcerative colitis
Condition
Inflammatory bowel disease
Condition

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Child ate pentasa (mesalamine) what should i do?

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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 30-year old asked:

What is the association between crohn's disease and pentasa (mesalamine)?

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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 44-year old asked:

Im on azathioprine and pentasa (mesalamine) tablets, can these cause very dark urine?

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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 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 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 64-year old female asked:

What causes a high Vitamin D (calcitriol) level along with high AST, ALT & ALP? On Pentasa, which can cause elevated AST/ALT, but continues to rise & ALP now hi.

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I have Crohn's and have been on Pentasa, Humira (adalimumab) and Imuran (azathioprine) which severely increase my liver enzymes. Would remicade (infliximab) be less liver toxic then Imuran (azathioprine)?

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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 30-year old female asked:

Does pentasa (mesalamine) has any side effect during breast feeding cause I have rectal ulcer and breast fed my 7/12 old baby ? Is it risky ?

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Daughter with crohn's has been getting a sore throat for the last year.On Imuran (azathioprine) and Pentasa (mesalamine). Could it be from her medication? Recently started Nexium

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