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Recent uc flare, on 750 ml balsalazide 3 capsules 3 times day. dr prescribed canasa suppository.will canasa work immediately overnight or in a week?
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Not overnight: But hopefully soon! It'll probably take time to calm things down but if you haven't had any improvement by a week, you should let your GI doc know. Hope you feel better soon!
Answered 3/14/2016
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