Asacol HD Delayed-Release Tablet（(mesalamine）
ASACOL HD Rx
Generic Name and Formulations:
Mesalamine 800mg; delayed release tabs.
Company:
Allergan

Select therapeutic use: Colorectal disorders
Indications for ASACOL HD:
Moderately active ulcerative colitis.

Adult:
Swallow whole; do not crush or chew. Treatment: 1600mg 3 times daily for 6 weeks.

Children:
Not recommended.

Warnings/Precautions:
History of renal disease; monitor renal function before and during therapy. Pyloric stenosis. Pre-existing liver disease. Reeva luate periodically. Elderly (monitor CBCs). Pregnancy (Cat.B). Nursing mothers.

Pharmacological Class:
Salicylate.

Adverse Reactions:
Headache, GI upset or pain, constipation, eructation, nasopharyngitis, exacerbation of colitis symptoms (discontinue if occurs), dizziness, asthenia; renal impairment (eg, interstitial nephritis, minimal change nephropathy, renal failure [rare]).

How Supplied:
Tabs—180