Canasa Suppository Price

I've been in remission from colitis for 11 years until I had a flareup recently. I attribute it to having had cataract surgery, which required me to take antibiotics and prednisone as well as the stress on my body. In the past, Canasa helped me stop colitis from getting worse but now Canasa's price in the states has sky-rocketed. Does anyone know if Canasa and Salofalk are chemically the same?

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Post Edited By Moderator (iPoop) : 4/8/2017 12:24:44 PM (GMT-6)

Thanks for the welcome. I always used Canasa suppositories but didn't rely on them exclusively. My doctor, who's a preventive care physician had me take a myriad of supplements. Is Salofalk available in suppository form or just pill?

Hi Samiha

I agree about the high price of Canasa in US. I've been ordering mine from Canada for a couple of years now as Salofalk and yes it seems to be the same stuff as Canasa. Once I think I had to explain to the Canadian pharmacy peeps that even tho the RX I sent said Canasa it is the same as Salofalk. Way-way-way less expensive.

It won't go toward your insurance deductible but I have high deductible (never met) so no prob for me. You can deduct off your income taxes which is small savings for me.

BTW I'm having cataract surgery soon, hoping for good results. Never taken pred in 16 years of UC but antibiotics never caused probs for me except for Cipro (the Devil)

I'm going to apply for the Canasa patient assistance. The applications are here:

https://www.allergan.com/responsibility/patient-resources/patient-assistance-programs

Takes a bit of time, though. But worth it in the long run, if you qualify.

You might try Meditation and/or Yoga. It helps a lot of people. I juice with vegetables (celery, carrots, ginger, a green leafy vegetable, and burdock root) every day and add powders like Lecithin, Whey Protein,and Egg protein; the latter also includes silica egg albuin, mall, papain, and bromelian. I also take vitamin D3, calcium, and magnesium.I also take Vitamin C with Turmeric (for inflammation), a tablet that is made of echinacea,golden seal, astragalus and burdock root. And there are others. You might want to see an integrative physician.

I got colitis in 1979 when I was under an unusual amount of stress and nothing helped except taking all of these supplements and juicing (no pulp). I don't eat foods that are fermented and no nuts.

I use Canasa to help short-term, not long-term, should my gut seem off, but not bleeding. But mostly the supplements and powders do the job.

Post Edited (Samiha) : 4/9/2017 9:34:39 PM (GMT-6)