Scared to change medication

LondonRed

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Joined : Oct 2007

Posts : 1231

Posted 7/27/2017 10:18 AM (GMT -7)

I haven't been on here for a while, but wishing you all good health and recovery.

I have a question for folks who have changed medication.

I recently moved to the USA from UK - and have just found out that Pentasa 500mg in USA is Capsule, and the UK is a slow releasing tablet.

Should I be scared to take the new capsule form? Is it better to find another 500mg tablet or stick with Pentasa brand but in capsule forml?

Any help much appreciated - thank you!

LR

JaSanne

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Joined : Oct 2006

Posts : 2082

Posted 7/28/2017 1:30 PM (GMT -7)

I think the results are going to be similar but you should be able to go to http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm and look up Pentasa's prescribing information to see what part of the intestines the American form of Pentasa targets.

Female, late 50s--CD over 45 yrs; Hemi-colectomy '01; spinal cord injury '01; fistulae since '97; enteropathic arthritis

LondonRed

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Joined : Oct 2007

Posts : 1231

Posted 7/31/2017 7:16 AM (GMT -7)

Thank you!

Mild Chrohns Colitis since 2007
VSL#3, 4.5g Pentasa, Vitamin D, Manuka Honey
Current Symptoms - Normal BM's 2 times a day. Occasional blood and mucus. Rectal pain after BM. Hugely anxious, IBS, Haemorrhoids.

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