ASACOL Reviews (MESALAMINE)

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ASACOL  (MESALAMINE):  Mesalamine (also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid) is used to treat certain types of bowel disease (distal ulcerative colitis, proctosigmoiditis, proctitis). It does not cure these conditions, but it may relieve mild-to-moderate pain and decrease the frequency of diarrhea/bloody stools caused by irritation/swelling in the colon/rectum. Mesalamine is an aminosalicylate anti-inflammatory drug. It is believed to work by blocking the production of certain natural chemicals that may cause pain and swelling.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-01-31 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Ulcerative Colitis None I take 4 pills 3 times a day for 3 years now and I've never had any of the issues other people have claimed. I have flare up about once a year and treat it with a short round of steroids. I think the key to my remission is exercise, I hit the gym at least twice a week and run daily. 30 3 years
10/17/2007
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 4  ulcerative colitis cramping abdominal, diarrhea, bloating 67 2.5 years
4/29/2001
 4  
8/13/2005
 3  Uulcerative colitis It makes me gain weight 38 2 years
2/27/2019
 1  colitis hair loss, acne, red eyes it didn't work.
8/24/2008
 1  Ulcerative colitis
6/23/2009
 1  colitis My name is Michael Sipusic. I was notified by my prescription company that a RX I have been taking since 1993 is being discontinued mid April. Reason stated is because the medicine has DBP in it. The drug is Asacol used to treat colitis. DBP is known to cause thyroid cancer I read. In December 2007 I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer after taking Asacol for 14 years. Thyroid cancer in males is rare. Even though the drug is discontinued...the drug manufacturer has not made any statements on their website and it looks like business as normal for them. This drug was slated to go generic this year and I fell they are holding off on the negative news because it will impact their stock price significantly. On top of all that...I believe this drug contributed to my thyroid cancer. Please see attached documents and information below. DBP was added to the California Proposition 65 (1986) list of suspected teratogens in November 2006. It is a suspected endocrine disruptor. It was used in some nail polishes; all major producers began eliminating this chemical from nail polishes in the Fall of 2006. DBP was permanently banned in children's toys and childcare articles, in concentrations of 1000 ppm or greater, under section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with the endocrine (or hormone system) in animals, including humans. These disruptions can cause cancerous tumors, birth defects, and ot 39 15 years
400mg 4X day
5/29/2013
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 5  UC Tried a few other meds and they did not work. Asacol is the only thing that keeps my uc in remission. Have taken it for about 25 years. F 39 10 years
2 2x a day
3/9/2016
 5  Ulcerated colitis Been taking ulcerated colitis for almost 25 years on and off I stopped when I was in remission I would stop taking it and if I thought that was getting a flareup I would continue taking it it has changed my life and made me feel a lot better sometimes I get some headache side effects nothing too crazy just afraid of long time affects I'm thinking of maybe coming off trying something else Been on it a little bit for about 25 years and never had any problems I'm just a little frayed now of people saying about the long time side effects F 45 2 days
800 mg
11/23/2016
 5  Collagenous Colitis Until reading the comments I did not associate my sleeplessness to taking Asacol. It is not so bad that I would stop taking the medication. Before taking Asacol I was so weak and run down that I was hardly able to go to work. After about 90 days of taking it I did not have any more attacks of colitis. I have tried to decrease the dosage per the doctor's instructions but was unable to maintain remission. I now take 2 Asacol in the morning and 2 at night. It has been a lifesaver. F 63 2 years
6/22/2009
 5  Ulcerative Colitis None I've had no side affects whatsoever. I was diagnosed in August 2008, therefore, I have been taking the medication for one year. I started out with 2 pills 3x a day (40mg each) and I am now on 2 pills 2x a day. My symptoms cleared up 4 months after I began taking the medication. I personally stopped taking it because I felt good. With this illness, you cannot eat certain foods as suggested by my doctor; fried foods, and dairy products (milk, butter or cheese.) I have changed my diet. I eat lots of fruits and vegetables along with chicken and fish. I exercise daily and I must say, I feel "normal." I'm in remission and I see my GI doctor every 3 months. F 50 1 years
8/27/2009
 5  UC Acne, weight gain, leg cramps The side effects are well worth having my freedom back! Instead of incontinence and running to the bathroom 20-30 times a day, I can go out and live a normal life. This medicine has been a godsend for clearing up my UC symptoms, but my insurance wont cover it and at 6 pills a day this $300 a bottle medicine goes way too quickly. It's frustrating to have to choose between being sick or being broke. F 27 3 weeks
11/19/2009
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 5  Ulcerative colitis - C-Diff None I started taking Asacol 3 weeks ago. I had antiobiotic related diarrhea for over 3 months! I was never so sick or weak and thought I'd never feell better again. So far, the Asacol has given me my life back! I take 3 - 400 mg pills twice daily. F 61 3 weeks
1/1/2010
 5  Ulcerative Coilitis None I consider Asacol to be a miracle for me. Was severly sick with bleeding, incontinence, diarahea, gas, bloating, adominable cramps, spitting, and making 15+ trips to the bathroom each day. Was sick for 5 years before being diagnosed with UC and prescribed Asacol. After three months on the drug, all symptoms were completely gone. After symptoms stopped, I stopped taking it. Had a flare-up a year later and have now started Asacol again. It has been a month and a half and I am already starting to feel better. I haven't had any side effects. F 27 6 weeks
8/11/2009
 5  UC runny nose, headache, slight hair loss I've suffered from UC for over 20 years, but was diagnosed just 3 months ago. Bowel movements have decreased from 10-12 times daily to just 3 or 4. It's marvelous to have some freedom again. F 68 3 months
4/16/2009
 5  Ulcerative Colitis NOne I have not had a flare up in years! F 52 3 days
4/16/2009
 5  UC later diagnosed as crohns None whatsoever. When I was diagnosed my symptoms were severe: pain, fever, fatigue, blood loss etc. At the same time as starting the drug I gave up wheat,alcohol,coffee and started taking aloe vera and eating a very "IBD friendly" diet. It took five months to work but gradually I have been able to return to my previous diet- with the exception of wheat. If I eat wheat or reduce the asacol I get flare ups so I don't! F 44 20 months
4/21/2008
 5  autoimmune colitis No side effects that I have noticed. I feel so much better since I started taking asacol. Before I was very tired and had horrible stomach pain + no appetite. I finally feel like myself again. I think it's worth noting that many of the "side effects" people on this site have listed are also symptoms of Crohn's and colitis. Maybe people are getting their symptoms confused with side effects? F 25 30 days
4/23/2008
 5  for ulcerative colitis I have had no side effects at all and have been taking the medicine for 9 months now. After exeperiencing bowel problems for 8 years and taking many different meds and being hospitalized and have colonoscopies, this medicine worked wonderfully. For the first 5 months I took 3 pills, 3 times a day (400 mg pills). Then switched to 2 pills, 3 times a day. Some days I do not go at all - a big difference from the 13 times a day I was going before starting the medicine. I thought sharing my experience might be helpful since I have been on it a long time (9 months) and it still works F 35 9 months
1/4/2009
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 5  Ulceritive Colitis I normally get headaches and dizziness from allergies, so it is tough to know if any of this is caused by asacol too. But really, no other noteworthy side effects I was absolutely crippled at times by stomach pain, bleeding, bloating/cramps, diarrhea, aversion to foods, etc. Doctors always said I had IBS (which while that seems good because it is less serious than the other options, there is no way to effectively treat it. At least for me. Believe me, I tried everything). After 3 colonoscopies, I was finally diagnosed with UC. INSTANT relief on this medicine. It makes a world of difference. Asked my doctor if there are any long term side effects and he said that it is a rather mild drug because it is not absorbed into the tissue, that it basically goes in, does its job, and comes out with the waste. F 30 1 years
2/27/2009
  

ASACOL  (MESALAMINE):  Mesalamine (also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid) is used to treat certain types of bowel disease (distal ulcerative colitis, proctosigmoiditis, proctitis). It does not cure these conditions, but it may relieve mild-to-moderate pain and decrease the frequency of diarrhea/bloody stools caused by irritation/swelling in the colon/rectum. Mesalamine is an aminosalicylate anti-inflammatory drug. It is believed to work by blocking the production of certain natural chemicals that may cause pain and swelling.   FDA Approval Date: 1992-01-31 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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