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Colitis Cutie

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Posted 2/3/2016 2:29 AM (GMT 0)

Does anyone know if Asacol is still available or is it just Asacol HD? Help

Gitch

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Posted 2/3/2016 10:05 AM (GMT 0)

Asacol is exactly what I've been given today. I'm in New Zealand.

iPoop

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Posted 2/3/2016 11:37 AM (GMT 0)

The 400mg Asacol pills are no longer available from pharmacies within the usa. The 800 mg Asacol hd pills are, although there's no longer a patient copay assistance card available to help you with it's cost (a consideration based on what you pay out-of-pocket). Some alternatives are Delzicol, Apriso, Pentasa, and Lialda all of which have current copay assistance programs.

UC prisoner

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Posted 2/3/2016 11:51 AM (GMT 0)

Delzicol IS Asacol inserted in a gel cap. Remove the gel cap and voila !

Pharmaceutical companies playing games to keep prices (and executive incomes) at a premium.

PamSmith

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Posted 2/3/2016 1:46 PM (GMT 0)

Asacol 400mg patent expired in USA so they changed name to Delzicol and put it in capsule. Delzicol is asacol in capsule. Asacol might be still available in other countries.

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