Asacol and Epivir drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Asacol (mesalamine) and Epivir (lamivudine). Common drug interactions include dyspnoea among females and foot fracture among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Asacol and Epivir. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 Epivir?

Epivir has active ingredients of lamivudine. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 16,870 Epivir users. Check the latest studies of Epivir.

On Jul, 10, 2026

13 people who take Asacol and Epivir together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Asacol and Epivir, by gender? *:

female:

Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
Anxiety
Chronic kidney disease
Emotional distress
Eye pruritus (eye itching)
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal)
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
Pain
Pneumonia

male:

Foot fracture
Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal)
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
Pain
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Rib fracture
Hepatic encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure)
Lymphadenopathy (disease or enlargement of lymph nodes)
Oedema lower limb (fluid collection in tissue of lower leg)

What are the common drug interactions of Asacol and Epivir, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

Lymphadenopathy (disease or enlargement of lymph nodes)
Oedema lower limb (fluid collection in tissue of lower leg)
Abdominal pain upper
Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged
Confusion
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Eosinophil count increased
Headache (pain in head)
Hepatic failure (liver failure)
Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)

40-49:

n/a

50-59:

Hepatic encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure)
Convulsions (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled of muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly)
Depression
Inflammatory bowel disease
Injury
Mean platelet volume decreased (less than normal average size of platelet cells in blood)
Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
Platelet count decreased
White blood cell count decreased

60+:

Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
Anxiety
Hand fracture
Hip fracture
Osteonecrosis (death of bone)
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Rib fracture
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Eye pruritus (eye itching)
Pneumonia

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hiv Infection: 5 people, 38.46%
Viral Infection: 2 people, 15.38%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2 people, 15.38%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 2 people, 15.38%
Dementia (madness): 2 people, 15.38%
Constipation: 2 people, 15.38%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 2 people, 15.38%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 15.38%
Breast Cancer: 2 people, 15.38%
Diabetes: 2 people, 15.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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