Rowasa
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is Rowasa?
Generic Name: mesalamine
Other Brand Names:
Canasa, mesalamine, Asacol, Lialda, Pentasa, 5-ASA, Apriso, Asacol HD, Canasa Pac
Mesalamine affects a substance in the body that causes inflammation, tissue damage, and
diarrhea.
Mesalamine is used to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis, and proctosigmoiditis. Mesalamine is
also used to prevent the symptoms of ulcerative colitis from recurring.
Mesalamine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Posts on Rowasa (49)
I was diagnosed with crohns 4 years ago. My first colonoscopy the Doc could just diagnose m...
I was diagnosed with UC when I was 20 and have only had 2 flares and am now 27. I am havin...
Hi, I'm a 33yo WM with Crohn's colitis for past 2 years. Recently started Remicade which h...
Ulcerative Colitis - Gastroenterology Community
- Mar 20, 2008
I have Ulcerative Colitis with constipation( rarely, diarrhea), diverticulitis, and chronic...
After a colonoscopy I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Proctitis. That was two months ago, and...
OK, this is just gross to talk about--but here goes! After 8 months of severe diarrhea, col...
I am writing for a friend who has MS and had a cholostomy a year ago. She has recently bee...
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in March and in April an ulcer perforated my colon ...
I am 32 years old, and am overweight, I do not smoke. I have experienced a pain in my left ...
