asacol suppostories

I didn't know Asacol brand made a suppository. I have used Canasa and I've used Salofalk (canadian rectal 5ASA suppository). Canasa comes in 500mg and 1000mg. I've used the 1000mg, they are very helpful and can be used morning and evening. The problem is that they only help with inflammation in the first few inches of the rectum. For anything that is further you need an enema or foam or oral pills.

Hi Steve

I use Asacol supps 500mg at night and they seem to be ok. I had 2 flares years ago where I doubled up on the asacol supps so that I was inserting one at night and one in the morning and that was fine - I went back into remission but with my last flare the UC has obviously spread and the asacol supps no longer did the trick. I went onto cortizone tablets and then the cortizone enemas which cleared me up (also asacol tablets for a while.) Now that I'm in remission again, I use the asacol supps every night to maintain remission (hopefully.) I think if the UC hasn't spread more than 4-5cm of the rectum, then the asacol supps should work but mine had spread about 7cm up and they no longer worked. Not sure, it's different for everyone. They also may not be strong enough. My GI says that (here in Cape Town) there is a stronger make suppository that has come out. You probably get it already in the States.

Go well

I was on a 6 month and thereafter a 3 month prescription on both Asacol supp and Asacol meds. I cannot remember what the mg was I'm afraid, but what I do know is that it didn't really work as my situation was way too severe. I do think that if I didn't use it, it would have probably made it worse. I used the supp at 0530 in the morning and then again at 1750 when I got home first thing in the evening and the pills I took at the same time.

They eventually had to do the Jpouch op on me, which for me is the best decision I have ever made.

Ciao!