Balsalazide is an anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. It is sold under the name "Colazal" in the US and "Colazide" in the UK. It is also sold in generic form in the US by several generic manufacturers.It is usually administered as the disodium salt.Balsa...
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Colazal7,460 posts
Fewer patient posts reported that Colazal helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative (30% lower than average of other Colitis Ulcerative treatments)
Asacol
Fewer patient posts reported that Asacol helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative (12% lower than average of other Colitis Ulcerative treatments)
Prednisone
Fewer patient posts reported that Prednisone helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative (19% lower than average of other Colitis Ulcerative treatments)
Lialda
Fewer patient posts reported that Lialda helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative (10% lower than average of other Colitis Ulcerative treatments)
Rowasa
An average number of patient posts reported that Rowasa helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative
Remicade
More patient posts reported that Remicade helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative (58% higher than average of other Colitis Ulcerative treatments)
Canasa
An average number of patient posts reported that Canasa helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative
Imuran
Fewer patient posts reported that Imuran helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative (3% lower than average of other Colitis Ulcerative treatments)
Pentasa
Fewer patient posts reported that Pentasa helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative (21% lower than average of other Colitis Ulcerative treatments)
Apriso
An average number of patient posts reported that Apriso helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative
Sulfasalazine
An average number of patient posts reported that Sulfasalazine helped them when used for Colitis Ulcerative
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Colazal Top Concerns
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I take the generic Colazal (balsalazide) and used to use the Rowasa enemas (generics) on an as-needed basis. I haven't ...over a year, and my last flare was more than 14...
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I've tried them all, Lialda made my hair fall out. Asacol, colazal, pentasa. Sulfasalizine. Yeah back on ...plus being anemic I can mess around any more so that's why I tried Humira. I was really t...
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No, I'm on the same meds. I take Colazal, 6mp, Remicade, Zyrtec (which helps with my rashes along with allergies but not this itching), Singulair, Biotin, Super B-Complex and...
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...my hands and elbows. My GI finally put me on sulfazine, which is an old ...it in conjunction with my colazal and my hand pain has been gone since I started taking...
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...things 10x's worse so I'm on Colazal. about 3 years ago I decided to reduce my Colazal just to see if I ...are colon anti-inflammatories - they reduce inflammation allowing us to heal....
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I take Colazal (2 caps/3 times a day). I tried Lialda and had terrible gas and bloating. I also tried generic Colazal (balsalazide disodium) which led to a bad flare. Every doc tells me there...
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I took colazal for 2 years for inflammation in the sigmoid colon. I developed diverticular disease and that complicated things. ...had any side effects from colaza...
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...I had to take Flagyl for an amebic infection; it made my UC ...I had to take Cipro-- for a staph infection; it also made my ...presently in remission taking brandname Colaza...
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...is this stuff on the liver or kidneys? I have to take tylenol sometimes for my cramps and butt ache, but I only do one ...So is everyone supose to take 9 pills of colozal no matter what your wei...
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I continue to take Colazal, but mostly because I have both UC and a family history of colon cancer. I will rarely ...suppositories for three or four days. Not sure if it's UC or my IBS, but the sup...
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