Asacol
Asacol 1 g suppositories contain mesalazine, a medicine used to treat inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis when the disease affects only the rectum.
Form
peräpuikko
Strength
1 g
Active Ingredient
Mesalazine
Manufacturer
Tillotts Pharma AB
How to Use
Dosage
Use one Asacol 1 g suppository once a day before going to bed.
Method
Insert the medicine into your rectum through your anus. Do NOT swallow it.
Important
Do not use more than one Asacol 1 g suppository per day.
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Stomach pain, diarrhea, gas, nausea, vomiting, constipation.
- •Headache, dizziness.
- •Chest pain, shortness of breath, or swelling in your arms/legs due to heart issues.
- •Increased skin sensitivity to sunlight.
- •Changes in kidney function, sometimes with swelling in your arms/legs or pain in your side.
- •Severe stomach pain from sudden inflammation of the pancreas.
- •Fever, sore throat, or feeling unwell due to changes in blood count.
- •Shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, or shadows on lung X-ray (due to allergic or inflammatory lung condition).
- •Severe diarrhea and stomach pain due to an allergic reaction in the gut caused by this medicine.
- •Rash or skin inflammation.
- •Muscle and joint pain.
- •Yellow skin (jaundice) or stomach pain due to liver disease or blocked bile ducts.
- •Hair loss and baldness.
- •Numbness and tingling in hands and feet (nerve damage).
- •Temporary decrease in sperm production.
- •Kidney stones and related kidney pain.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to mesalazine, salicylic acid, aspirin, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have severe liver or kidney disease.
- Tell your doctor if you have had lung problems, especially asthma.
- Tell your doctor if you are allergic to sulfasalazine, which is a medicine similar to mesalazine.
- Stop using this medicine and contact a doctor immediately if you get a severe rash, peeling skin, blisters, mouth sores, or fever after using it.
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- Contact your doctor immediately if you have severe or repeated headaches, vision problems, or ringing/buzzing in your ears.
- If you feel much worse (especially with fever and a sore throat), stop using this medicine and contact a doctor immediately.
- Mesalazine can cause kidney stones. Drink enough fluids while taking this medicine.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Consider renal impairment. Do not use in severe renal impairment. Remember blood tests to monitor safety. (updated 20.5.2024)