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 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 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:
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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