Canasa Alternatives Compared
| Canasa (mesalamine) | Mesalamine | Lialda (mesalamine) |
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| Canasa (mesalamine) | Mesalamine | Lialda (mesalamine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Proctitis. Canasa may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, 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 Canasa (mesalamine) | More about Mesalamine | More about Lialda (mesalamine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canasa has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Mesalamine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 426 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Lialda has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 105 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% 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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View all Canasa side effects |
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View all Lialda side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, 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 Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
10 hours |
10 hours |
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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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. |
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 124 drugs are known to interact with Canasa:
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A total of 124 drugs are known to interact with Mesalamine:
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A total of 124 drugs are known to interact with Lialda:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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January 05, 2001 |
December 24, 1987 |
January 16, 2007 |
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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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