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What does it do?

This product is used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Its mechanism of action is unknown.

Last text update: 2010-12-15

Last data update: 2012-01-14

Usage:

Pentasa is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.

Ulcerative Colitis	92%
Irritable Bowel	4%

General Information:

7.3: Pentasa Average Satisfaction Score

82% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Pentasa.
18% of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Pentasa

MediGuard regularly polls our more than 6,000 users taking Pentasa (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.

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I had a reverse reaction to Asacol. It made my Ulcerative Colitis worse. The more the dosage was increased, the worse I got. I ultimately had to have my colon removed and now have a permanent ileostomy. Louise 68 y/o female

68 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-08-25 00:06:14

I'm a 66 yr. old female diagnosed with colorectal cancer, UC & crohn 13 yrs ago. My doctor recommended a permanent colostomy. I went to MSKCC and had surgery eliminating colostomy to reconstruction. I'm taking asacol for 13 years 4 tablets 3 x a day. I also taking oligomeric Proanthocyanidins/antioxidant (opc3). On my last colonoscopy al my UC & crohn were gone and my colon is clean. My doctor will not see me in 4 fours. My oncologist said my antioxidant help healed my colon. I'm still taking asacol.

66 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-08-17 13:00:16

I was diagnosed with UC 10 years ago. I have been on Asacol for most of that time. I have to watch what I eat very closely, and even when I do I still have bad days. I have had many flareups, twice causing hospitalization. I have been on Asacol 400 and Asaco lHD. About 4 months ago, I lost my coverage for this product due to a change in my insurance status. It has been problematic for me because I have limited funds, in fact I retired last year. I returned to 400mg and take only only 1600mg daily. This does seem to work fairly well. I would love to see a product on the market that is less expensive and easier to take.

66 year old – Source: MediGuard
Posted: 2011-05-04 14:41:08

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