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Dyspnoea, Visual Impairment, Mental Disorder, Weight Decreased, Adverse Event (8479177-7)
on Jun 21, 2012 Male patient from NETHERLANDS , 28 years of age, was treated with Asacol(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: dyspnoea, visual impairment, mental disorder, weight decreased, adverse event. Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Thrombocytopenia, Malaise (8472381-3)
Patient was taking Asacol (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: thrombocytopenia, malaise on Dec 08, 2011 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 61 years of age, . Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Thermal Burn, Oral Fungal Infection, Abdominal Discomfort (8470514-6)
Adverse event was reported on Dec 12, 2011 by a Male patient taking Asacol (View Usage) (Dosage: ^long Time^) . Location: UNITED STATES , 71 years of age, weighting 210.0 lb, After Asacol was administered, patient had the following side effects: thermal burn, oral fungal infection, abdominal discomfort.
Patient was taking other medications:

Proctitis, Colonic Polyp, Gastrointestinal Inflammation, Ileitis, Gastrointestinal Erosion, Excessive Granulation Tissue, Sigmoiditis, Colitis (8468139-1)
on Jun 18, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 135.1 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Asacol (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: proctitis, colonic polyp (colonic polyp Questions), gastrointestinal inflammation, ileitis, gastrointestinal erosion, excessive granulation tissue, sigmoiditis, colitis. Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.


Deep Vein Thrombosis (8465407-4)
on Jun 18, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 30 years of age, weighting 157.0 lb, was treated with Asacol(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: deep vein thrombosis (deep vein thrombosis Questions). Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Cardiac Disorder, Respiratory Arrest, Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis, Painful Defaecation, Dyspnoea (8460190-0)
Patient was taking Asacol (View Usage). After Asacol was administered, patient had the following side effects: cardiac disorder, respiratory arrest, crohn's disease (crohn's disease Questions), diverticulitis, painful defaecation, dyspnoea on Jun 18, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , weighting 145.1 lb, was diagnosed with and. Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Gingival Bleeding, Stomatitis, Asthenia, Toothache, Influenza, Gingival Pain, Colitis Ulcerative (8437511-8)
Adverse event was reported on Apr 16, 2012 by a Female patient taking Asacol (View Usage) (Dosage: 1 Df, Qd) . Location: UNITED STATES , 84 years of age, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: gingival bleeding, stomatitis, asthenia, toothache, influenza, gingival pain, colitis ulcerative.
Patient was taking other medications:

Colitis Ulcerative, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Rash Pruritic, Bursitis (8437208-4)
on Mar 26, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 78 years of age, was treated with Asacol (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: colitis ulcerative, cytomegalovirus infection (cytomegalovirus infection Questions), rash pruritic, bursitis (bursitis Questions). Asacol dosage: 800 Mg, Bid.
Patient was taking other medications:

Colitis Ulcerative, Pancreatitis Acute, Pneumonia (8431513-3)
on Jun 04, 2012 Male patient from JAPAN , 15 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with
  • colitis ulcerative
and was treated with Asacol(View Usage). After Asacol was administered, patient had the following side effects: colitis ulcerative, pancreatitis acute, pneumonia (pneumonia Questions). Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Fatigue, Caesarean Section, Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy (8425309-6)
Patient was taking Asacol (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: fatigue, caesarean section, maternal exposure during pregnancy on May 31, 2012 from CANADA Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 134.7 lb, . Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Emotional Distress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Colitis Ulcerative (8422726-5)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 06, 2012 by a Female patient taking Asacol (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 132.1 lb, Patient had the following side effects: inflammatory bowel disease, emotional distress, irritable bowel syndrome (irritable bowel syndrome Questions), colitis ulcerative.
Patient was taking other medications:

Erythema Nodosum, Skin Ulcer, Vasculitis, Therapeutic Response Decreased (8418018-0)
on May 28, 2012 Female patient from JAPAN , weighting 147.7 lb, was diagnosed with
  • colitis ulcerative
and was treated with Asacol (View Usage). After Asacol was administered, patient had the following side effects: erythema nodosum, skin ulcer, vasculitis (vasculitis Questions), therapeutic response decreased. Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (8393624-0)
on May 17, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 62 years of age, weighting 202.8 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Asacol(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: intervertebral disc protrusion. Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Blood Pressure Increased, Haematochezia, Constipation (8391000-8)
Patient was taking Asacol (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: blood pressure increased, haematochezia, constipation (constipation Questions) on May 18, 2012 from CANADA Additional patient health information: Male patient , weighting 127.6 lb, . Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Abortion Spontaneous (8388223-0)
Adverse event was reported on May 22, 2012 by a Female patient taking Asacol (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with and. Location: UNITED STATES , 23 years of age, After Asacol was administered, patient had the following side effects: abortion spontaneous.
Patient was taking other medications:

Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Decreased Appetite, Intestinal Fistula, Crohn's Disease, Weight Decreased, Abdominal Rigidity (8388061-9)
on May 17, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 127.1 lb, was treated with Asacol (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: vomiting, diarrhoea, decreased appetite, intestinal fistula, crohn's disease (crohn's disease Questions), weight decreased, abdominal rigidity. Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Sigmoiditis, Gastrointestinal Erosion, Colitis, Ileitis, Excessive Granulation Tissue, Colonic Polyp, Intestinal Ulcer, Pelvic Fluid Collection (8384574-4)
on May 17, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 135.1 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Asacol(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: sigmoiditis, gastrointestinal erosion, colitis, ileitis, excessive granulation tissue, colonic polyp (colonic polyp Questions), intestinal ulcer, pelvic fluid collection. Asacol dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Muscle Twitching, Dizziness, Headache, Pollakiuria, Dysuria, Nocturia (8371157-5)
Patient was taking Asacol (View Usage). After Asacol was administered, patient had the following side effects: muscle twitching, dizziness (dizziness Questions), headache (headache Questions), pollakiuria, dysuria, nocturia on May 04, 2012 from UNITED KINGDOM Additional patient health information: Male patient , 68 years of age, weighting 180.0 lb, . Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Haematochezia, Blood Pressure Increased, Constipation (8369882-5)
Adverse event was reported on May 07, 2012 by a Male patient taking Asacol (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: CANADA , weighting 127.6 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: haematochezia, blood pressure increased, constipation (constipation Questions).
Patient was taking other medications:

Pneumonia (8366748-1)
on May 07, 2012 Male patient from JAPAN , 17 years of age, was treated with Asacol (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: pneumonia (pneumonia Questions). Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Ligament Disorder, Stress Fracture (8355945-7)
on May 11, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 36 years of age, weighting 115.0 lb, was treated with Asacol(View Usage). After Asacol was administered, patient had the following side effects: ligament disorder, stress fracture. Asacol dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Haemorrhage Intracranial, Continuous Haemodiafiltration, Cerebral Atrophy (8340675-8)
Patient was taking Asacol (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: haemorrhage intracranial, continuous haemodiafiltration, cerebral atrophy on May 03, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 84 years of age, weighting 202.4 lb, . Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized and became disabled.

Fistula, Malaise, Intestinal Obstruction, Sinusitis, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Ear Infection, Weight Decreased, Injection Site Pain, Diarrhoea (8335544-3)
Adverse event was reported on Apr 25, 2012 by a Female patient taking Asacol (View Usage) (Dosage: 500mg 2 Tablets Three Times A Day) was diagnosed with and. Location: UNITED STATES , 41 years of age, Patient had the following side effects: fistula (fistula Questions), malaise, intestinal obstruction, sinusitis (sinusitis Questions), upper respiratory tract infection, ear infection (ear infection Questions), weight decreased, injection site pain, diarrhoea.
Patient was taking other medications:

Pain In Extremity, Arthralgia, Sinusitis, Back Pain, Tinnitus (8300560-4)
on Apr 18, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 53 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • proctitis
and was treated with Asacol Hd (View Usage). After Asacol was administered, patient had the following side effects: pain in extremity, arthralgia, sinusitis (sinusitis Questions), back pain (back pain Questions), tinnitus (tinnitus Questions). Asacol Hd dosage: 2 Tabs Qam And 2 Tabs Qpm.

Hepatosplenic T-cell Lymphoma (8299815-1)
on Apr 19, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 150.0 lb, was treated with Asacol(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: hepatosplenic t-cell lymphoma. Asacol dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

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fawaz   muharraq

4:29pm on Saturday, December 12th, 2009

i have diabetes type 2 , does asacol have any side effects on me?

Bev   Location unknown

5:36pm on Thursday, January 15th, 2009

I am having anxiety or panic attacks, which I've never had before. I'm on the maintenance dose right... read more »

jean   Location unknown

2:19am on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

I was started on asacol after a diagnosis of colitis. I began having diarreha, fatigue, muscle and ... read more »

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9:46pm on Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Severe Panic Attacks or Panic Anxiety and head aches and nausea and diarea.....worrying...because I ... read more »

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severe nausea, not able to stand daily at times, cramping


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Asacol Adverse Reactions
Diarrhoea ( 33 Reports)
Colitis Ulcerative ( 30 Reports)
Arthralgia ( 26 Reports)
Injection Site Pain ( 25 Reports)
Condition Aggravated ( 24 Reports)
Crohn's Disease ( 24 Reports) Crohn's disease Questions
Fatigue ( 24 Reports)
Abdominal Pain ( 21 Reports) Abdominal pain Questions
Pyrexia ( 18 Reports)
Dyspnoea ( 16 Reports)
Dizziness ( 15 Reports) Dizziness Questions
Headache ( 15 Reports) Headache Questions
Malaise ( 15 Reports)
Nausea ( 15 Reports) Nausea Questions
Asthenia ( 13 Reports)
Pain ( 13 Reports) Pain Questions
Pancreatitis ( 12 Reports)
Rash ( 12 Reports) Rash Questions
Back Pain ( 11 Reports) Back pain Questions
Chest Pain ( 11 Reports) Chest pain Questions
Dehydration ( 11 Reports)
Anaemia ( 10 Reports)
Cough ( 10 Reports)
Haematochezia ( 10 Reports)
Vomiting ( 10 Reports)
Alopecia ( 9 Reports)
Colitis ( 9 Reports)
Incorrect Dose Administered ( 9 Reports)
Hypersensitivity ( 8 Reports)
Hypoaesthesia ( 8 Reports)

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