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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 Members) find Colazal helpful
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Colazal Reviews

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also use canassa suppositories as needed
Not sure, only been on it 2 months and just starting with a smll flare up - was taking Asacol before this
got it approved through the insurence finally, seems to be helping
I've had to take since my colonoscopy, it does ease the pain, so, I guess it's doing its job.
still had occational flare ups, however I cannot stay on maintnance drugs during remission
Used for 6 months up until pregnacy. Symptoms improved, but didn't go away. Discontinued use and colitis flared up uncontrollably, which lead to toxic megacolon.
Still on it. Although it has also stopped working completely. No side effects.
In the beginning it worked, but lost effect after 3 months
Used after almost losing my life to a creepy GI who wouldn't look for the CAUSE of my illnesses but chose to medicate, having declined Remicade and others, I reluctantly chose Colazal...Also taking copious amounts of Omegas and pred, so not sure if it worked or not but continued without flare for several months, discontinued but flard again, used again, made me worse...
I guess it helped some. I was taking 9 pills a day and tapered off them. I haven't taken it in about 5 years.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Colazal
    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]
  2. Discussion: Colazal
    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]
  4. Discussion: Colazal
    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]
  5. Discussion: Colazal
    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]

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