Comparing Apriso vs Balsalazide
| Apriso (mesalamine) | Balsalazide |
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| Apriso (mesalamine) | Balsalazide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. Apriso may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active. Balsalazide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Apriso (mesalamine) | More about Balsalazide | ||||||||||||||||
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Apriso has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 29 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Balsalazide has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 38 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other mesalamine brands include: Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | Colazal | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 121 drugs are known to interact with Apriso:
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A total of 172 drugs are known to interact with Balsalazide:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 31, 2008 |
July 18, 2000 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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