Colazide vs. Pentasa for Crohn's Disease

...at the moment, UC symptoms are ...New consultant has changed my Pentasa granules (which were coming straight through!) to colazide and I have tapered ...bugs?! But I am taking some probiotic ...  (from www.ulcerativecolitis.org.uk)  Read full post

I have been on Colazide since my last flare in Jan 08 but they've always seemed to agree with me. Previously I was on Pentasa and they were ok. The only one which was...  (from www.healingwell.com)  Read full post

btw im taking colazide just now and there rubbish. ive went backwards since ...put back on mezevant or p...  (from www.crohnsforum.com)  Read full post

Colazide (allergic reactions?) Has anyone had an allergic reation to Balsalazide sodium? The inside of my ...that i can think of. The only thing i did do was start a new batch of colazide pills. I ...  (from www.healingwell.com)  Read full post

...thanks for the posts. Started Pentasa suppositories last night. Shoved one ...reaction to asacol and colazide, then this would do ...predfoam, what with the reaction to the Pentasa, and the ...  (from www.ulcerativecolitis.org.uk)  Read full post

...round me.. ive had so much shoved up my backside over the years! Colazide is similar to what im taking i beleive (im on pentasa) I will check that out. I know in the past i was on...  (from www.pregnancyforum.org.uk)  Read full post

colazide, mesalazine or pentasa etc all are long term preparations. I had problems with asacol passing through without opening so moved to colazide/Balsalazide. I raised my concerns regarding...  (from www.ulcerativecolitis.org.uk)  Read full post

...now I have been on colazide for ...12 weeks! Having UC is an expensive business, treatment with colazide costs �hundreds a year so it may cost you considerably if you go private. Your speci...  (from www.ulcerativecolitis.org.uk)  Read full post

...again and dose put back up, and I was also given aa drug to try - each one failed to work, pentasa, colazide, asacol, etc. now trying aza with the steroids and tapering...  (from www.ulcerativecolitis.org.uk)  Read full post

Hi Alejandra, thanks for the reply.I was talking to a Doctor recently and he said that asacol, colazide and pentasa are the first line of defence, and if they don't work then you move up to the...  (from www.ulcerativecolitis.org.uk)  Read full post