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(also known as Colazide)
Balsalazide is used to treat active ulcerative colitis in patients 5 years of age and older. It helps to decrease inflammation in the colon by blocking the production of certain chemicals that cause the bowel to become overactive.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 175 |
55% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 55% (176
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Colazal Reviews
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didn't work for a long time but after giving birth things changed and have been completely symptom free for almost a year
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Didn't work, got very ill.
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Seems to be working for the intestinal symptoms. I have had one minor flare in 2 years. Doesn't seem to help with the joint pain.
Working / Worked
I beleive it is working and I have been on it for 14 months now
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Sigh* another day in the jungle.
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If this is the same as colace, it does help soften the bowel movements
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I have been on this medication since 2005 and have only had one flare-up.
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Working / Worked
I had no problems with this one, however due to it's cost my doctor has been trying other meds to see if they work.
Working / Worked
Did not work that well.
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It was one of my first meds for Crohn's. i started on Asacol and the evil pred but was allergic to the Asacol. Switched to Colazal. I had another f... [More] -
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Colazal was the first drug my GI put me in back in early 2005 when they originally thought I had UC...it really didn't help any of my symptoms ease up... [More] -
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Colazal or Asacol made your hair fall out? [More] -
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I have been taking Colazal for a couple of years. I have not seen any side effects with it. I had been on Asacol before and it didn't really help an... [More] -
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Hi, it was the first drug I took for UC and it worked really well for me for several years. I had no side effects from it. Like many drugs though, e... [More]
