Balsalazide for Ulcerative Colitis User Reviews

• the...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 11, 2012

"I take 3 of the 750 mg capsules 3 times a day for my ulcerative colitis and have seen that as long as I make sure to take them at the same times every day, then it works very well and flare-ups are few. The capsules are easy to swallow, and the medication itself has been very easy on my stomach."

• Kim...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 27, 2023

"After years of UC, Balsalazide by Roxane put me into remission in November 2018. I took 750mg capsules nine times per day. By winter of 2021, my colonoscopy showed healed ulcers. When I saw the printed images, I couldn't believe my eyes! For suppression of the incurable disease - ulcerative colitis. I take two capsules in the morning and two at bedtime. I have taken Balsalazide 750mg continually since 2018. Yes, five years. Age 65. UC diarrhea began in the fall of 2004."

• Did...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 19, 2019

"I took balsalazide off and on for about 5 months. It does not work at all. I have had diarrhea on it as I did before I started taking it. My stomach pain has not improved either. And it’s really annoying to take 9 capsules every single day, they are quite big too. Not effective for me -_-"

• Anonymous
• November 24, 2010

Balsalazide "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!"

• bea...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 6, 2018

"This works well to control UC quickly; 3 BD puts flare-ups in remission within a couple of days. I spare my liver & stop taking it as often when I'm otherwise behaving well (diet, exercise, stress mgmt). Interesting that people report rashes as a side effect, as I get rashes only during flares (not related to meds). And it's on Kaiser's (N. Cal) formulary - so thankful!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 6, 2024

"I am a 66-year-old man. In my early adolescence, I was having chronic diarrhea, chronic abdominal cramps, intermittent tenesmus, and excessive flatulence. I decided to quit smoking, but I got worse; I even had one instance of bloody diarrhea. Unfortunately, I was always misdiagnosed as having bacterial colitis, traveler's diarrhea, food poisoning, etc. All of a sudden, these chronic miserable symptoms disappeared, and I became normal for more than two decades. In my mid-fifties, the same symptoms came back, and again I was misdiagnosed with all diseases but not ulcerative colitis. It was a moderate to severe crisis, and the bloody diarrhea was profound; my hemoglobin was 7 gm/dl. Luckily, my wife took me to a brave doctor (my angel); he decided to do an urgent endoscopy, and finally, I was diagnosed properly: ulcerative colitis (bimodal) in 2012. Since then, I have been on balsalazide 750 mg x 3. For the last twelve years, I have been living a normal life and have never used prednisolone again. I never skipped a dose."

• Sco...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 22, 2019

"After three weeks, my sudden onset of ulcerative colitis hasn't cleared up much at all on balsalazide. I set my alarm to take it three times a day, but my symptoms are still as bad as they were when I first called my doctor. I'm slated for steroids now. Boo!"

• Ano...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 29, 2025

"I’m 73 years old. I have taken balsalazide 750 mg as a maintenance drug for 5 years. Originally took 750 mg 3 times twice a day until remission. After remission, I was taking 1 750 mg capsule twice a day. Eventually, I have been taking 1 capsule at night for approximately 2 years. Bowl movement in the morning and no problems the rest of the day. My PCP quit refilling my Rx, and I quit taking capsules. 2 months off balsalazide and flare-ups have started coming back. Next doctor appointment, I’m going to try to get balsalazide Rx renewed."

• Lar...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 23, 2018

"I've been taking this for 20 years or so. Works well for me, was taking 9 a day, now I only take 6 a day. It is very good."

• Anonymous
• January 27, 2011

Balsalazide "Cheaper than some other medicines. It's my wonder drug."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 10, 2020

"Not had a flare-up of ulcerative colitis since taking the highest dose of balsalazide medication."

• bob...
• March 13, 2009

"Have taken for over a year, with excellent results and no noticeable side effects."

• Tom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2014

Balsalazide "Didn't help much at all with my symptoms."

• GIa...
• February 25, 2008

Balsalazide "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."

• GI ...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 26, 2017

Balsalazide "I took this for about 6-8 months and had the worst flare of my life. Spent 7 days in the hospital."

• Sch...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 16, 2017

"Almost no symptoms, works great."

• EOK...
• September 23, 2017

"Worst meds for me ever! Stopped and went on Apriso. So much improved!"

• jam...
• August 19, 2008

Balsalazide "Helps in between flareups."

• Tin...
• July 29, 2024

Balsalazide "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."