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Asacol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Asacol has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 61 reviews on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 26% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Asacol

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  • Anonymous
  • November 3, 2010

For Crohn's Disease, Maintenance "I was diagnosed after 22 years in the AF at age 42. I've had two side effects since starting on Asacol 10 years ago. I have refused to let Crohn's control my life, and Asacol was a big part of it."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • June 25, 2009

For Crohn's Disease, Maintenance "I have no known side effects. Asacol changed my life."

9 / 10
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  • gu3...
  • June 18, 2009

For Crohn's Disease, Maintenance "I've been taking Asacol since I was 8 years old. So far, I like how it works, besides the cost, I think that it is a wonderful medication, no side effects for me."

10 / 10
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  • Nan...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • April 28, 2013

For Crohn's Disease "Has been very effective for maintaining remission of symptoms. Note: had to decrease dose to 400 mg 3 times daily. Passed pills whole at higher dose."

9 / 10
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  • Art...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 16, 2013

For Ulcerative Colitis "Hair loss, bloating, headache, night sweats, stretch marks on inner thighs, and increased frequency of bowel motion."

1 / 10
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  • Bea...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • May 28, 2014

For Ulcerative Colitis "Worked really well at the beginning."

9 / 10
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  • Jun...
  • November 18, 2015

For Crohn's Disease "Helped with Crohn's but gave me acne and increased tinnitus."

3 / 10
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  • SID...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 6, 2023

For Ulcerative Colitis "No side effects in conjunction with other medication. When started taking on its own, experienced constipation."

7 / 10
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  • Ame...
  • July 24, 2014

For Ulcerative Colitis "First placed on this medication in 2012 with no improvement in condition."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 12, 2012

For Crohn's Disease "Gave me severe abdominal pain and retried it 3 times. I think it did damage to my colon, but some people do all right on it."

3 / 10
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  • Jim...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 17, 2022

For Ulcerative Colitis, Maintenance "The experience on Asacol has been very negative, I have had too much gas, acidity, and the worst of all was anxiety."

1 / 10
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