Comparing Balsalazide vs Mesalamine
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active. balsalazide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Lymphocytic Colitis... View more |
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Ulcerative Colitis, Active
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| More about Balsalazide | More about Mesalamine | ||||||||||||||||
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Balsalazide has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Mesalamine has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 425 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: balsalazide side effects in more detail. |
See also: mesalamine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all balsalazide prices |
View all mesalamine prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Colazal | Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, 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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N/A |
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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 170 drugs are known to interact with balsalazide:
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A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with mesalamine:
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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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July 18, 2000 |
December 24, 1987 |
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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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