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Mesalamine for Ulcerative Colitis, Maintenance User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: Lialda, Pentasa, Asacol, Apriso, Asacol HD, Delzicol, Canasa, Rowasa, Zaldyon Canasa Pac Rowasa Sulfite Free …show all brand names

Mesalamine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 52 reviews for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis, Maintenance. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 27% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Mesalamine

  • Jacques...
  • March 16, 2015

Salofalk (mesalamine) "Lived in Australia for 2 years and switched to Salofalk from Asacol. It worked great and I had no side effects."

10 / 10
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  • STeve...
  • October 20, 2015

Asacol HD (mesalamine) "Works great for me. No flares in years."

10 / 10
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  • Jimpu
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 17, 2022

Asacol (mesalamine) "The experience on Asacol has been very negative, I have had too much gas, acidity and the worst of all was anxiety."

1 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • UCano
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • July 3, 2016

"Tablets are very difficult to remove from packaging. Adddionally, they cause gas and frequency of bowel evacuation early the following day."

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  • Craig...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • November 6, 2023

"Been on it for many, many years. I considered it a 'miracle drug.' Just now starting to have bloating, cramps, flatulence, and diarrhea."

10 / 10
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  • Mesacol
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • July 29, 2022

Mesasal Enteric Coated (mesalamine) "Generally it has been good, since starting it I have never had a bad experience regarding the disease but of late I have been feeling occasionally itchy and wondering if it is the disease or the drug"

8 / 10
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  • Big...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • June 8, 2023

"I have been taking it since 2015. so much better than Asacol. My colitis symptoms have been minimalized. 1.2 mg three times a day."

10 / 10
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