Description: View safety and full Prescribing Information. Read about ASACOL HD, a prescription medicine used to treat adults with moderately active ulcerative colitis.
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If you have been diagnosed with moderately active ulcerative colitis (UC), it is likely your doctor will recommend a medicine called mesalamine, also known as 5-ASA. This is a common treatment for UC.
It’s important to take ASACOL HD as prescribed. Always follow your doctor’s instructions.
You should tell your doctor and you should not take Asacol ® HD if you are allergic to salicylates (including mesalamine, aspirin, or aspirin-containing products) or to any of the ingredients of Asacol ® HD.