How effective is Asacol for Uc (Ulcerative colitis)? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.4/5 Long term ratings: 3.5/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Asacol (mesalamine) is for Uc and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 255 Asacol users and is updated continuously.
What is Asacol?
Asacol has active ingredients of mesalamine. It is often used in ulcerative colitis. eHealthMe is studying from 20,618 Asacol users. Check the latest studies of Asacol.
What is Uc?
Uc is found to be associated with 1,249 drugs and 2,050 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Uc.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
255 people are studied for taking Asacol in Uc
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Asacol effectiveness for Uc (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 5
- somewhat: 46
- moderate: 85
- high: 81
- very high: 38
Long Term:
- not at all: 3
- somewhat: 27
- moderate: 60
- high: 55
- very high: 35
Gender of people who take Asacol for Uc *:
- female: 60.78 %
- male: 39.22 %
Age of people who take Asacol for Uc *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 5.49 %
- 20-29: 19.22 %
- 30-39: 20.0 %
- 40-49: 21.96 %
- 50-59: 16.08 %
- 60+: 17.25 %
Who find Asacol more effective for Uc?
Gender of people who take Asacol for Uc *:
- female: 60.5 %
- male: 39.5 %
Age of people who take Asacol for Uc *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 3.36 %
- 20-29: 15.13 %
- 30-39: 20.17 %
- 40-49: 23.53 %
- 50-59: 18.49 %
- 60+: 19.33 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Asacol?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Asacol safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Asacol (20,618 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Uc (188,236 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on mesalamine (the active ingredients of Asacol) and Asacol (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
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