5-ASA
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
AprisoT;Asacol?;Asacol? HD;Canasa?;Lialda?;Pentasa?;Rowasa?;sfRowasaT
Brand Names: Canada:
5-ASA;Asacol?;Asacol? 800;Mesasal?;Mezavant?;Novo-5 ASA;Novo-5 ASA-ECT;Pentasa?;Salofalk?;Salofalk? 5-ASA
Uses
- It is used to treat mild to moderate disease at the far end of the colon.
- It is used to treat ulcerative colitis.
- Mesalamine lowers irritation and swelling.
Dosing
How to take
- Use as you have been told, even if you are feeling better.
- Mezavant? and Lialda?: Take with a meal.
- Take with a full glass of water.
- Swallow tablet or capsule whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Use suppository or suspension rectally.
- Shake suspension well before use.
- Keep suspension in your rectum as long as you can.
- Take foil off the rectal suppository and put in, pointed end first. Do not handle too much. Keep in your rectum for at least 3 hours.
- You could be on both a tablet or capsule and a rectal product at the same time.
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