Why LIALDA* (Mesalamine ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of LIALDA: satisfied (average rating score: 3.15)
(based on 503 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** LIALDA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colitis ulcerative* | 233 |
| 2 | Crohn's disease* | 81 |
| 3 | Colitis* | 19 |
| 4 | Proctitis ulcerative | 4 |
| 5 | Colitis microscopic* | 3 |
| 6 | Inflammatory bowel disease* | 3 |
| 7 | Irritable bowel syndrome* | 1 |
| 8 | Sigmoiditis | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of LIALDA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alopecia | 117 |
| 2 | Headache* | 101 |
| 3 | Somnolence | 72 |
| 4 | Diarrhoea* | 60 |
| 5 | Arthralgia* | 59 |
| 6 | Acne | 47 |
| 7 | Pain | 46 |
| 8 | Weight increased | 43 |
| 9 | Muscle spasms | 33 |
| 10 | Flatulence | 33 |
| 11 | Dizziness | 30 |
| 12 | Insomnia | 29 |
| 13 | Abdominal distension | 29 |
| 14 | Condition aggravated | 25 |
| 15 | Fatigue* | 24 |
| 16 | Back pain | 24 |
| 17 | Nausea* | 24 |
| 18 | Drug ineffective* | 24 |
| 19 | Dry eye | 23 |
| 20 | Haemorrhage | 18 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for LIALDA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Mesalamine (Mesasal, Claversal, Sf rowasa, Pentasa, Canasa, Asacol, 5-aminosalicylate, Fiv-asa, Asacol hd, Salofalk, Lixacol, Fivasa, Apriso, Asacolon, Sfrowasa, Mesalamine, Rowasa, Delzicol, Lialda)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com