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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DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  UC Peripheral Neuropathy Wish I had never heard of it. F 30 3 years
7/28/2018
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 1  UC Kidney injury, jaundice, migraines, fever, depression, joint pain, stomach cramps, brain fog, weight gain, hair loss. This is not meant to be a maintenance drug. Many doctors would rather keep patients on the drug, than take the time to wean a patient off and risk a flare up. Most doctors prescribe the same dosage for a large male and a petite woman. It’s easier for them to keep to a routine. It’s up to the patient to try alternative care or lifestyle changes. Regret not concentrating on my heath earlier in life. F 57 25 years
1/7/2018
 1  rectal Colitis Upper chest pain front of both shoulders and anxiety M 63 2 weeks
1600 mg
12/20/2016
 1  ulcerative colitis A plastic anemia After taking this medicine my husband got a plastic anemia he was healthy except ulcerative colitis M 68 3 years
30
6/8/2016
 1  Colitis Flu like symptoms and sharp abdomen pain. Extremely dry mouth I actually don't think this is doing anything for me in fact seems to make symptoms worse. Felt so much better when I skip a few day's of taking them just to see if it was them making me feel so run down. F 34 3 months
2400 mg
12/5/2015
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 1  ulcerative colitis Painful peripheral neuropathy in all extremities! F 56 4 years
11/1/2015
 1  ulcerative colitis With in one week of taking the medicine my arm started hurting so bad i can't even lift it to wash my hair..i toss and turn all night with the pain..Just going to stop taking the meds to see if the pain will ho away F 47 7 days
800 mg
3/8/2015
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 1  crohns/ulserative proctitis Hair loss , liver enzymes on the serious rise , skin breaking out, ulcers in mouth, kidney pain, only minimal relief from bloody diarrhea F 62 4 months
2x 800mg.
5/18/2014
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 1  Ulcerative Colitis Nausea, fatigue Asacol attacked my kidneys. Do not take this drug. I was taking it for many years and it did so much damage to my kidneys that I now need a transplant. It is dangerous and unnecessary. F 23 5 years
2X day
9/25/2013
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 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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 1  Ulcerative proctitis Fatigue, irritability, anxiousness, insomnia. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Proctitis in my teens. It went in remission when I picked up smoking. I quit 6 months ago and started taking Asocol . Doctors don't believe me, but this medicine keeps me awake at night, insomnia, fatigue, and extremely anxious. I tested my theory that it may be the Asocol, by taking it every other day to see if I notice a different in sleep pattern or anxiousness, and irritability. It is indeed the medicine. In between periods of not taking Asacol, I felt fine-- and have no sleep disturbances. However, symptoms of my UC subside greatly when using this medicine. I dislike the side effects, but the medicine itself is every effective. F 33 2 months
500 MG 1X day
3/1/2013
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 1  ulcerative colitis My daughter who is now 15, was on asacol for her UC. When she was first put on it, it seemed to be fine. She started to gain a large amount of weight and started to experience severe headaches. She had a MRI thinking she had a brain tumor, and nothing. She decided she was done with the meds and refused to take them, and the headaches went away. I am not 100% it was the asacol, but seems to be a connection. I see that headaches have been mentioned on this site as well. Her UC really didn't get any better either taking this medication. She missed 35 days of school last year, as she couldn't get out of bed due to her headaches and would sit there an cry. I am hoping this year will be better F 15 2 years
2000 mg 2X day
8/28/2012
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 1  Ulcerative Colitis Read on here that the drug doesn't work. Stopped taking it and found great solutions. There is NO reason to take this dangerous drug! I have completely controlled my UC by doing the following: drink 3/4 cup Lifeway kefir once a day; take Boswellia (supplement from a tree in India, reduces infamation) twice a day, take vitamin K2 once a day, eat plain organic yogurt with fruit twice a day. After years of suffering, my symptoms are gone!!! My doc is amazed!!! Try it! Contact me at [email protected] before taking this and/or a steroid. M 56 1 days
400 3X day
8/1/2012
 1  UC No change of symptoms for 8 days (my only UC symptom was traces of blood but a colonoscopy said UC) On the 9th day, I had bloody diarrhea every couple of hours. 10th day and 11th day it was every half hour along with bad chills, headache, no appetite (the 'usual' symptoms) -- I've been trying to contact my doctor for 2 days but he hasn't called back so I've taken myself off the medicine. I'm starting to feel better --- would love to hear how long this stuff takes to get out of your system. M 43 11 days
800mg 3X day
7/18/2012
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 1  uc night sweats, stomach pain, constant sore throat, back pain, headaches, major hair loss never knew about any side effects until i looked it up. i never put the two together but notice all these new thing happening! i took it for 30 days but going to get off of it. i only have one kidney and will not take any chances on loosing that one too. thanks everyone for being so honest. It sure has opened my eyes and hopefully i won't have any permanent damage for taking it only one month. i wish only the best for the many folks that like me figure it out too late. blessings to all. M 56 30 days
400 mg 4X day
1/30/2011
 1  ulcerative proctitis Repeated bouts of thrush, pink eye due to dry eyes and dry mouth... hair loss Since taking myself off asacol I have maintained a GLUTEN FREE DIET and it has stopped all my previous symptoms of ulcerative proctitis....PLEASE TRY THIS IT WORKS!!! F 54 4 years
400 2X day
1/24/2011
 1  Ulcerative colitis Severe joint pain, kidney failure Took it during pregnancy, stopped cold turkey after joint pain and pain stopped in two weeks started on the SCD diet which helped a lot F 38 6 months
1200mg 3X day
1/3/2011
 1  Crohn's My son is 8 and started Asacol. Had bad headaches, dizziness, fever, increased severe joint pain, neck pain, overall sick feeling. Also, initially it made stomach pain worse for a few days, then it began to help stomach cramps. Took for 10 days and the joint pain was unbearable. Doctor stopped Asacol for about two weeks but thinking it may have been something viral, he started it again. Within 24 hours, my son's fever shot up, severe joint pain, severe headache, and who knows what else was going on in his little body. So we have stopped it again. M 8 10 days
400 3X day
9/3/2010
 1  colitis after taking these tablets for three days i had server headaches vommitting sweats heart rate drop felt like my heart was struggling to pump dizzyness . I think that doctors should be held responsiable for over dosing patients . they are to quick to give tablets without explaining that the tablets could make you worse than what you were F 38 3 days
400 3X day
8/22/2010
 1  UC Acne, rosacea, red bumps all over skin, dry eyes, red eyes Didn't help at all. M 18 5 years
1X M
8/7/2010
  

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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