Rowasa Alternatives Compared
| Rowasa | Entyvio | Colazal |
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| Rowasa (mesalamine) | Entyvio (vedolizumab) | Colazal (balsalazide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis. Rowasa may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Prescription only
Entyvio is an integrin receptor antagonist that may be used to reduce inflammation associated with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. It targets the gut specifically instead of... View more |
Prescription only
Colazal (generic name: balsalazide) is an oral prescription medicine indicated for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis in patients 5 years of age and older. It is... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
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| More about Rowasa (mesalamine) | More about Entyvio (vedolizumab) | More about Colazal (balsalazide) | ||||||||
| Generic Status | ||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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Rowasa has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Entyvio has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 138 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Colazal has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects | ||||||||||
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See also: Rowasa side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Entyvio side effects in more detail. |
See also: Colazal side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
View all Rowasa prices and generic prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more |
N/A |
N/A |
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| 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 |
600 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
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 Rowasa:
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A total of 143 drugs are known to interact with Entyvio:
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A total of 169 drugs are known to interact with Colazal:
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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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December 24, 1987 |
May 20, 2014 |
July 18, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
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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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