Asacol
Generic Name: mesalamine (oral)
Brand Names: Asacol, Lialda, Pentasa What is mesalamine oral?Mesalamine affects a substance in the body that causes inflammation, tissue damage, and diarrhea. Mesalamine is used to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis, and proctosigmoiditis. Mesalamine is also used to prevent the symptoms of ulcerative colitis from recurring. Mesalamine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide. What is the most important information I should know about mesalamine oral?Tell your doctor if you have any type of kidney or liver disease, or if you are allergic to aspirin. You may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take mesalamine. Do not crush, break, or chew a mesalamine tablet or capsule. Swallow the pill whole. It is specially formulated to release the medicine after it has passed through your stomach into your intestines. Call your doctor if you find undissolved tablets in your stool. Stop using mesalamine and call your doctor at once if you have severe stomach pain, cramping, fever, headache, and bloody diarrhea. What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking mesalamine oral?You should not use this medication if you are allergic to mesalamine or to aspirin or other salicylates (such as Disalcid, Doan's Pills, Dolobid, Salflex, Tricosal, and others). Before using mesalamine, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have: a stomach condition called pyloric stenosis; a history of allergy to sulfasalazine (Azulfidine); a heart condition such as congestive heart failure; kidney disease; or liver disease.
If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take mesalamine. FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Mesalamine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
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