Mesalamine : Before Using - Canasa, Rowasa, Pentasa, Salofalk, 5-aminosalicylic acid, 5-ASA

Mesalamine - Rectal

Brand Names

Canasa, Rowasa, Pentasa, Salofalk, 5-aminosalicylic acid, 5-ASA Mesalamine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For mesalamine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to mesalamine, olsalazine, sulfasalazine, or salicylates - aspirin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Mesalamine has not been studied in pregnant women. However, mesalamine has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether mesalamine passes into the breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of mesalamine in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of mesalamine in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other medication.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of mesalamine. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Kidney disease The use of mesalamine may make this condition worse