Comparing Asacol HD vs Lialda
| Asacol HD | Lialda |
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| Asacol HD (mesalamine) | Lialda (mesalamine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. Asacol HD may also... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. Lialda may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
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| More about Asacol HD (mesalamine) | More about Lialda (mesalamine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Asacol HD has an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Lialda has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 105 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects | |||||||||
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See also: Asacol HD side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lialda side effects in more detail. |
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Lialda prices |
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| Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | ||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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10 hours |
10 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Asacol HD:
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A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Lialda:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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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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May 29, 2008 |
January 16, 2007 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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