Comparing Canasa vs 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 Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. May also be... View more |
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| More about Canasa (mesalamine) | More about Mesalamine | ||||||||||||||||
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Canasa has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Mesalamine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 403 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Canasa side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: mesalamine side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Canasa prices and generic prices |
View all mesalamine prices |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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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 119 drugs are known to interact with Canasa:
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A total of 119 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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January 05, 2001 |
January 31, 1992 |
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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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