Drug details

Asacol (mesalamine delayed-release tablets)

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Asacol (mesalamine) is an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis, and proctosigmoiditis, and 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:

• headache,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• sore throat,
• constipation,
• fever,
• skin rash.
• gas,
• stomach cramps,
• tired feeling, or
• flu-like symptoms,
• mild nausea,

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

• Avsola (infliximab-axxq for injection)
• Azasan (azathioprine)
• Imuran (azathioprine)
• Azulfidine EN-Tabs (sulfasalazine delayed release tablets)
• Colazal (balsalazide)
• Giazo (balsalazide disodium)
• Uceris (budesonide rectal foam)
• Impoyz (clobetasol propionate cream)
• Colocort (hydrocortisone rectal suspension)
• Sandimmune (cyclosporine)
• Delzicol (mesalamine delayed-release capsules)
• Dipentum (olsalazine sodium capsules)
• Entyvio (vedolizumab for injection, for intravenous use)
• Flagyl Injection (metronidazole injection)
• Renflexis (infliximab-abda injection)
• Lialda (mesalamine)
• Purinethol (mercaptopurine)
• Pentasa (mesalamine)
• Rowasa (mesalamine rectal suspension enema)
• Trexall (methotrexate)
• Xatmep (methotrexate oral solution)

The following supplements are related to Asacol, and may be used together with the drug:

• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Bifidobacteria (s.)
• Lactobacillus (s.)