Lialda Alternatives Compared
| Lialda | Mesalamine | Asacol |
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| Lialda mesalamine | Mesalamine | Asacol mesalamine |
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Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. Lialda may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. May also be... View more |
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis, Ulcerative Colitis. Asacol may also be... View more |
Choose a suggestion below Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis, Active
Ulcerative Colitis, Maintenance
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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| More about Lialda (mesalamine) | More about Mesalamine | More about Asacol (mesalamine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Lialda has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 95 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Mesalamine has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 376 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Asacol has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 48 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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See the full Lialda side effects document. |
Commonly reported side effects include: headache. See the full mesalamine side effects document. |
See the full Asacol side effects document. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
View all Lialda prices and generic prices |
View all mesalamine prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, 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 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 |
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. |
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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A total of 115 drugs are known to interact with Lialda:
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A total of 115 drugs are known to interact with mesalamine:
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A total of 115 drugs are known to interact with Asacol:
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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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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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January 16, 2007 |
January 31, 1992 |
January 31, 1992 |
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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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