Colazal User Reviews & Ratings
Colazal has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 10 reviews on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 23% reported a negative experience.
Condition | Avg. Rating | Reviews | Compare |
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Ulcerative Colitis | 7 reviews for Ulcerative Colitis | 92 medications | |
Ulcerative Colitis, Active | 3 reviews for Ulcerative Colitis, Active | 38 medications |
Reviews for Colazal
- Anonymous
- November 24, 2010
For Ulcerative Colitis "This medicine really helped me get in remission about 6 years ago. I'm still taking it as a maintenance drug, but I have been flaring up for the past 2 years while taking it. Prednisone has been my savior as far as the flaring up. Next step... Remicade. We will see how it goes!"
- Anonymous
- April 2, 2008
For Ulcerative Colitis, Active "Tried for a few months some years ago. No side effects, didn't seem as effective as Asacol for me. Needs specific conditions in the gut to 'cleave' into the active medication, I think my particular gut wasn't suited. Beware that not every med will work in everyone, Asacol included. Try meds and observe how you fare."
- Anonymous
- May 19, 2009
For Crohn's Disease "I have tried several medications for my Crohn's disease, including steroids, antibiotics, 6-MP, Entocort, Asacol. After having surgery to remove my ileum, Colazal seems to be the only medication that has helped and not caused any major side effects. From time to time, I have flare-ups, but overall, Colazal seems to be working."
- Anonymous
- January 27, 2011
For Ulcerative Colitis "Cheaper than some other medicines. It's my wonder drug."
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- February 25, 2008
For Ulcerative Colitis "There is a new generic version of Colazal now. I was wondering if anyone has used it and found any problems with it vs. the brand-name drug."
- Tom...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 23, 2014
For Ulcerative Colitis "Didn't help much at all with my symptoms."
- Jam...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 17, 2021
For Ulcerative Colitis, Active "This medicine caused a lot of gas and diarrhea, that further exacerbated my symptoms and set me further back..."
- GI ...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 26, 2017
For Ulcerative Colitis "I took this for about 6-8 months and had the worst flare of my life. Spent 7 days in the hospital."
- jam...
- August 19, 2008
For Ulcerative Colitis "Helps in-between flareups."
- she...
- July 7, 2011
For Crohn's Disease "Colazal completely rid me of all Crohn's symptoms after years of suffering. I'm worried now, after 4-5 yrs symptom free I need a kidney transplant. Will I still be able to use it if I get a flare up?"
- lut...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 13, 2023
For Ulcerative Colitis, Active "I have been taking Colazal (3 x 750 mg caps twice a day) for five years and only have had two mild flair-ups. No side effects."
- Tin...
- July 29, 2024
For Ulcerative Colitis "This worked for me, but it started to make my hair fall (thinning) out, so I stopped all meds. My hair recovered. I found loratadine and Claritin helped me stay in remission."
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For Crohn's Disease "I have used Colazal for about 5 months and actually stopped taking it for a month in between. When I am on the medication, I am fine, no with no active symptoms. When I stopped it, I was fine for a short period of time before it acted up again. I dealt with the symptoms because they were mild. But the moment it got bad, I took a dose, and things almost instantly got better, now that I am consistently taking my proper dosage. I have no issues at all."