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Below are Pentasa (Mesalamine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Pentasa has an overall score of 10. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 10. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Pentasa review by 59 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | crohn's disease |
| Dosage & duration: | | 2000mg daily taken 2 times a day for the period of 7 yrs + |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | nexium imuran | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | It releived symptoms of crohns disease and inflammatory bowel disease. It stopped symptoms of bloating pain cramping and diarrea associated with crohns disease. I did not have any side effects from this medication. After surgery I began taking this medication daily at first I took 16 capsules a day 4 ccapsules 4 timea a day. Then cut it back to 8 daily. About 2 years ago I began taking the 500 mg dosage and take this 2 capsules 2 times a day. |
| Side effects: | | none to me |
| Comments: | | I began talking 250mg 4 capsules 4 times a day along with other medications after surgery for a bowel obstruction. this was the 3rd surgery for bowel obstruction I had over 20 year period. Eventually I weaned down to 8 capsules then began 500 mg and take 4 capsules per day. |
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