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Pentasa (Mesalamine) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 


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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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