Pentasa and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Pentasa (mesalamine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Inflectra, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Pentasa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 22,797 people who have side effects when taking Pentasa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pentasa?

Pentasa has active ingredients of mesalamine. It is often used in crohn's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 23,325 Pentasa users. Check the latest studies of Pentasa.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,219 drugs and 4,524 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.

On Jan, 10, 2026

22,797 people reported to have side effects when taking Pentasa.
Among them, 471 people (2.07%) have Itching.

Among these 471 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Pentasa and have Itching?

- Check whether Itching is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Pentasa:

Pentasa (23,325 reports)

Itching treatments and more:

Itching (398,814 reports)

How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:

Itching in Pentasa

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of mesalamine:

Itching and drugs with ingredients of mesalamine (1,892 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Pentasa:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:

Itching (3,219 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:

Itching (4,524 conditions)

Related 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 (the active ingredients of Pentasa) and Pentasa (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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