Asacol and Painful erection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Painful erection is reported only by a few people who take Asacol.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Asacol and have Painful erection. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,445 people who have side effects while taking Asacol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
17,445 people reported to have side effects when taking Asacol.
Among them, 1 person (0.01%) has Painful erection.
What is Asacol?
Asacol has active ingredients of mesalamine. It is often used in ulcerative colitis. eHealthMe is studying from 18,163 Asacol users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Painful erection?
Painful erection is found to be associated with 336 drugs and 259 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Asacol and Painful erection reports submitted per year:

Age of people who have Painful erection when taking Asacol *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 100 %
Common drugs people take besides Asacol *:
- Xiaflex: 1 person, 100.00%
Common side effects people have besides Painful erection *:
- Penile Pain: 1 person, 100.00%
- Drug Ineffective: 1 person, 100.00%
Common conditions people have *:
- Curvature Of The Penis: 1 person, 100.00%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Asacol and have Painful erection?
Check whether Painful erection is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
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Related publications that referenced our studies
- Jacobsson H, Eriksen J, Karlén P, "Mesalazine-induced renal calculi", The American journal of case reports, 2015 Jan .
Related studies
How severe was Painful erection and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of mesalamine:
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Asacol:
- Asacol (18,163 reports)
Common Asacol side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 1,840 reports
- Diarrhea: 1,794 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,588 reports
- Ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1,499 reports
- Joint pain: 1,222 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 1,056 reports
- Weight decreased: 1,020 reports
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 zPainful erection treatments and more:
- Painful erection (720 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Painful erection:
- Painful erection in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Painful erection in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Painful erection in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Painful erection:
- Viagra: 194 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Painful erection:
- Painful erection (336 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Painful erection:
- Erection problems: 143 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Painful erection:
- Painful erection (259 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It 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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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