Asacol hd and Pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Asacol hd (mesalamine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Humira, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pain when taking Asacol hd. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 881 people who have side effects when taking Asacol hd from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Asacol hd?

Asacol hd has active ingredients of mesalamine. It is often used in ulcerative colitis. eHealthMe is studying from 985 Asacol hd users. Check the latest studies of Asacol hd.

What is Pain?

Pain is found to be associated with 3,813 drugs and 5,867 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pain.



On Jul, 21, 2026

881 people reported to have side effects when taking Asacol hd.
Among them, 31 people (3.52%) have Pain.

Could Asacol hd cause Pain?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Asacol hd when they have Pain? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 66.67 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Pain when taking Asacol hd? *

  • female: 83.87 %
  • male: 16.13 %

What is the age of people who have Pain when taking Asacol hd? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 4 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 16 %
  • 40-49: 16 %
  • 50-59: 28 %
  • 60+: 36 %

What are other drugs people take besides Asacol hd? *

  1. Humira: 14 people, 45.16%
  2. Vitamin D: 8 people, 25.81%
  3. Vitamin D3: 6 people, 19.35%
  4. Xanax: 5 people, 16.13%
  5. Remicade: 4 people, 12.90%
  6. Proair Hfa: 4 people, 12.90%
  7. Prilosec: 4 people, 12.90%
  8. Vitamin B12: 4 people, 12.90%
  9. Cymbalta: 4 people, 12.90%
  10. Potassium: 4 people, 12.90%

What are other side effects people have besides Pain? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 29.03%
  2. Fever: 7 people, 22.58%
  3. Weight Decreased: 6 people, 19.35%
  4. Diarrhea: 6 people, 19.35%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 19.35%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 16.13%
  7. Weakness: 4 people, 12.90%
  8. Injection Site Pain: 3 people, 9.68%
  9. Rashes (redness): 3 people, 9.68%
  10. Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 3 people, 9.68%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 16.13%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 12.90%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 12.90%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 12.90%
  5. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 12.90%
  6. Anaemia (lack of blood): 3 people, 9.68%
  7. Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 9.68%
  8. Asthma: 3 people, 9.68%
  9. Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 3 people, 9.68%
  10. Diabetes: 3 people, 9.68%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mesalamine (the active ingredients of Asacol hd) and Asacol hd (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.

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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