Asacol Medication Used For
Pronounced: (mess-AL-uh-meen)
Uses
This medication is used to treat ulcerative colitis, a type of bowel disease. It does not cure ulcerative colitis, but it may decrease symptoms such as stomach pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding caused by irritation/swelling in the colon/rectum. Mesalamine is an aminosalicylate anti-inflammatory drug. It is believed to work by keeping your body from making ...
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Asacol HD Oral Uses and How to Use
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: MESALAMINE (5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID) DELAYED-RELEASE TABLET - ORALPronounced: (mess-AL-uh-meen)Uses This medication is used to treat... Read more »
Asacol tablets approved in the UK
Drugmaker Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals has announced that Asacol 800 mg Modified Release tablets are now available in the UK. Asacol is... Read more »
Clinical trial: Budesonide vs. Asacol for ulcerative colitis
This is a study to compare the effects of budesonide-MMX to Asacol versus a placebo in patients with ulcerative colitis. This national study is... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Aminosalicylates (5-ASAs)Aminosalicylates contain the compound 5-aminosalicylic acid, or 5-ASA, which helps reduce inflammation. These drugs are used... Read more »
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