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Mesalamine
Mesalamine 5-ASA is a gastroenterology drug.
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 48-year old asked:
What are mesalamine suppositories used for?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Does mesalamine work for Crohn's disease of the ileum?
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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 30-year old asked:
Is Entyvio meant to be an alternative to oral mesalamines like Lialda? Why consider it? Is the risk profile better?
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A 49-year old asked:
What are effects of pentasa (mesalamine)?
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A 42-year old asked:
What are pentasa (mesalamine) and imuan used for?
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A 45-year old asked:
Child ate pentasa (mesalamine) what should I do?
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A 47-year old asked:
If I overdose on pentasa (mesalamine) will I survive?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I need a refill on a prescription for Mesalamine 0.375G ?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Pentasa (mesalamine) overdose?
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A 47-year old female asked:
What is the difference between asacol (mesalamine) ec and asacol (mesalamine) hd dr?
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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 24-year old female asked:
Hey i had a colonoscopy on wednesday and prescribed mesalamine, long story short what use to be red when i wiped before is now black, is this normal?
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A 74-year old female asked:
Will pepto interfere with asacol (mesalamine)?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Does mesalamine cause stools to be black in color?
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A 45-year old asked:
Does asacol (mesalamine) become toxic past its expiration date?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the differences between pentasa (mesalamine) and lialda?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can I take asacol (mesalamine) if I'm allergic to morphine? Thanks in advance.
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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 42-year old female asked:
Can this medicine Mesalamine normally used to treat ulcarative colitis be helpful for diabetes. Read on net soemwhere. Thanks?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the treatment for asacol (mesalamine) overdose?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the treatment for pentasa (mesalamine) overdose?
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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 38-year old asked:
Is it okay for me to take probiotics with pentasa (mesalamine)?
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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 member asked about a 48-year old male:
What is the difference between asacol (mesalamine) and lialda. Do some people have different side effects to one vs the other/?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Was on mesalamine for what was thought to be Colitis tests are negative told to stop it now Im much worse without it Any thoughts why? IBS worsens?
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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 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 33-year old asked:
So now I am taking Prilosec and asacol (mesalamine) hd. Is what are the possible side effects?
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