Drug details

Apriso (mesalamine extended-release capsules)

type of 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivatives

Apriso (mesalamine extended-release capsules) is an aminosalicylate anti-inflammatory drug used to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis, and proctosigmoiditis. Apriso is also used to prevent the symptoms of ulcerative colitis from recurring.

The drug is often used to treat Ulcerative colitis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• upper stomach pain,
• loss of appetite,
• dark urine,
• clay-colored stools, and
• fever,
• skin rash,
• shortness of breath,
• headache,
• little or no urination,
• swelling in your feet or ankles,
• feeling tired,
• severe stomach pain,
• bloody or tarry stools,
• coughing up blood,
• vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
• easy bruising or bleeding,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes
• bloody diarrhea,
• stomach cramping,
• painful or difficulty urination,

The following drugs are related to Apriso, either as a replacement or used together:

• Colocort (hydrocortisone rectal suspension)