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U.S. Brand Names
Apriso™; Asacol®; Asacol® HD; Canasa®; Lialda™; Pentasa®; Rowasa®; sfRowasa™
Canadian Brand Names
Asacol®; Asacol® 800; Mesasal®; Mezavant®; Novo-5 ASA; Pentasa®; Salofalk®
Mexican Brand Names
Asacol
Pharmacologic Category
5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivative
Reasons not to take this medicine
• If you have an allergy to mesalamine, salicylates, sulfasalazine, or any other part of this medicine.
• If you have a sulfite allergy, talk with healthcare provider.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• If you are breast-feeding.
How does it work?
• Mesalamine reduces irritation and inflammation.
How is it best taken?
• Use prescription as directed, even if feeling better.
• Mezavant® and Lialda™: Take with a meal.
• Take this medicine with a full glass of water.
• Swallow tablet or capsule whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
• Use suppository or suspension rectally.
• Shake suspension well before use.
• Keep suspension in rectum as long as possible.
• Take foil off rectal suppository and insert pointed end first. Do not handle too much. Keep in rectum for at least 3 hours.
• You could be on both a tablet or capsule and a rectal product at the same time.
What do I do if I miss a dose? (does not apply to patients in the hospital)
• Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular schedule.
• Do not take a double dose or extra doses.
• Do not change dose or stop medicine. Talk with healthcare provider.
What should I monitor?
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Check blood work (kidney function) regularly. Talk with healthcare provider.
• If you are taking a blood thinner, check blood work (prothrombin time/INR). Talk with healthcare provider.
• Follow up with healthcare provider.
How should I store this medicine?
Oral:
• Store at room temperature.
• Protect from moisture. Do not store in a bathroom or kitchen.
Rectal:
• Store rectal suspension in foil until ready to use. Do not refrigerate.
• Protect rectal suspension from heat.
• Protect rectal suspension from light.
• Do not use if suspension changes color.
General statements
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
Created: 2005-04-07 16:57:52.0
Modified: 2010-03-09 08:27:19.0
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