Generic Name: mesalamine (oral) (me SAL a meen)

Brand Names: Asacol, Lialda, Pentasa

Asacol (mesalamine) affects a substance in the body that causes inflammation, tissue damage, and diarrhea.  Asacol is used to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis, and proctosigmoiditis. Asacol is also used to prevent the symptoms of ulcerative colitis from recurring.   Asacol may also be used for other purposes not listed in your medication guide.

Asacol side effects - You should seek emergency help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Serious Asacol side effects:

• cramping,

• severe stomach pain,

• fever,

• headache,

• bloody diarrhea

Less serious Asacol side effects can include:

• gas, mild nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea,

• fever, sore throat, or other flu symptoms;

• constipation;

• headache or dizziness;

• tired feeling; or

• skin rash.

What should you discuss with your doctor before taking Asacol Medication? -  You should not use Asacol 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 Asacol, 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.

How should you take Asacol? You should take Asacol exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

Always take Asacol with a full glass of water.  Asacol can usually be taken with or without food, just be sure to follow your doctor's instructions.

Be sure that you do not crush, break, or chew an Asacol tablet. Swallow the tablet whole.   The enteric-coated tablet has a special coating to protect your stomach. Breaking the pill could damage this coating.     Call your doctor if you find undissolved tablets in your stool.

Asacol Dosage:   Asacol 400 mg Delayed-Release Tablets are reddish-brown, capsule-shaped tablets.

asacol 400 - asacol 400 mg  asacol 400mg 

Also Dosage is :  asacol 500 mg  asacol 800