Asacol and Rhinocort drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Asacol (mesalamine) and Rhinocort (budesonide). Common drug interactions include drug ineffective among females and drug ineffective among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Asacol and Rhinocort. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 36 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 Rhinocort?
Rhinocort has active ingredients of budesonide. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 7,139 Rhinocort users. Check the latest studies of Rhinocort.
36 people who take Asacol and Rhinocort together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Asacol and Rhinocort, by gender? *:
female:
- Drug ineffective
- Headache (pain in head)
- Dizziness
- Depression
- Weight decreased
- Anxiety
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
male:
- Drug ineffective
- Head discomfort
- Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels)
- Pco2 decreased
- Po2 decreased
- Pulmonary congestion (congestion in the lungs)
- Rash
- Throat irritation
- Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath)
- Nasal discomfort
What are the common drug interactions of Asacol and Rhinocort, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
- Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi)
- Chest pain
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)
- Tachycardia (a heart rate that exceeds the range of 100 beats/min)
- Tachypnoea (a condition of rapid breathing over 20 per minute)
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
- Chest discomfort
- Infusion related reaction
20-29:
- Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
- Infusion related reaction
- Injection site pain
- Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal)
- Rash
30-39:
- Anxiety
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Vitamin b12 deficiency
- Blood calcium increased
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Influenza like illness
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Vitamin d increased
- Vomiting
- Anaemia vitamin b12 deficiency
40-49:
- Depression
- Headache (pain in head)
- Weight decreased
- Coeliac disease (simple food intolerance)
- Decreased appetite
- Clostridium difficile colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection)
- Abdominal pain upper
- Blood sodium increased
- Drug ineffective
- Fungal infection
50-59:
- Drug ineffective
- Alcohol poisoning
- Dizziness
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Injection site mass
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Limb injury
- Pain
- Poisoning
- Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
60+:
- Diarrhoea
- Drug ineffective
- Chronic obstructive airways disease
- Chronic respiratory failure
- Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pain
- Pco2 decreased
- Po2 decreased
- Pulmonary congestion (congestion in the lungs)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 14 people, 38.89%
- Alcoholism (problems with alcohol): 4 people, 11.11%
- Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 8.33%
- Seasonal Allergy (allergic condition due to certain season): 2 people, 5.56%
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 5.56%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 5.56%
- Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 2 people, 5.56%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.56%
- Depression: 2 people, 5.56%
- Asthma: 2 people, 5.56%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Browse all drug interactions of Asacol and Rhinocort:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Asacol:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Rhinocort:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Asacol and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Rhinocort and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Jacobsson H, Eriksen J, Karlén P, "Mesalazine-induced renal calculi", The American journal of case reports, 2015 Jan .
- Jacobsson H, Eriksen J, Karlén P, "Mesalazine-induced renal calculi", The American journal of case reports, 2015 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mesalamine and budesonide (the active ingredients of Asacol and Rhinocort, respectively), and Asacol and Rhinocort (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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.
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).
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