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Asacol Vs Balsalazide

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Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan MD

My drug insurer told me that Lialda will cost me $1247.00 and recommended Aprizo, Balsalazide & Delzicol. of the three, Balsalazide will cost me $5.00 out of pocket. Sounds incredible but is it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

I have a mild case of colitis . I have been able to control with two 800mg Asacol daily. Asacol 800 is now beyond my financial limits. ($400.00 monthly with Medicare jnsurance Can you recommend an ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

I am having constant diarrhea and need some new medication, Am 73 and have had colitis for years but asacol is not working. Also I know I have IBS and need that newnedication. Asacol is not working ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Klerida Shehu MD

cortisone asacol tablets and asacol enemas the imuran cortisone and remicade had no effect on me I was ... up my intestines. i am taking asacol tablets and enemas daily but they seem to have no effect... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe MD

my daughter take asacol 400 6 pills a day i found expired bottle from last month is it ok for her to have? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Suzana Zharri MD

Asacol 800mg 6 per day for probably 20 years. Am switching to Balsalazide 750mg 3 per day due to the high cost of Asacol. UC has stayed in lower colon and rectum always. Any problem with switching? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suzana Zharri ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashakiran S MD

I have been taking 800 mg of Asacol 3 times a day over 5 years form my Crohns, and it has been well ... but that will cost me about $1600 a year, so we have decided to try Balsalazide 750 mg 3 tablets 3 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

I am taking three Balsalazide capsules a day, one at each meal. I have a lot of diarrhea and ... the medication. I had been on Asacol for 17 years and had very little problems, but it was taken from ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

prescription from Asacol HD, to their covered formulary medications of either Apriso and/or Balsalazide. Which ... It was cleared up with medication -- Asacol HD tablets for 4 or 5 weeks along with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I have been taking three 750 mg balsalazide three times daily for a year now, as prescribed by my ... occur by combining the two?My Dr tells me to continue taking Balsalazide for an additional year, Would ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)