Mesalamine for Ulcerative Colitis, Maintenance User Reviews (Page 3)
Brand names: Lialda, Pentasa, Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Delzicol, Canasa, Rowasa, Canasa Pac, Zaldyon Rowasa Sulfite Free …show all brand names
Reviews for Mesalamine
- STe...
- October 20, 2015
Mesalamine "Works great for me. No flares in years."
- CLa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 22, 2018
Mesalamine "This caused pancreatitis and almost killed me."
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- UCa...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- July 3, 2016
"Tablets are very difficult to remove from packaging. Additionally, they cause gas and frequency of bowel evacuation early the following day."
- Jim...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 17, 2022
Mesalamine "The experience on Asacol has been very negative, I have had too much gas, acidity, and the worst of all was anxiety."
- Cra...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- November 6, 2023
"Been on it for many, many years. I considered it a 'miracle drug.' Just now starting to have bloating, cramps, flatulence, and diarrhea."
- Big...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- June 8, 2023
"I have been taking it since 2015. So much better than Asacol. My colitis symptoms have been minimized. 1.2 mg three times a day."
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Mesalamine "Lived in Australia for 2 years and switched to Salofalk from Asacol. It worked great, and I had no side effects."