Common Nausea, Headache, Diarrhoea, Abdominal pain.

Expert advice for Balsacol Capsule
Balsalazide is for short-term use only. Do not take this medication for > 8 weeks in children (5-17 years) and > 12 weeks in adults unless advised.Tell your doctor if you have or had liver or kidney disease or pyloric stenosis (a condition in which the stomach empties slowly).Balsalazide may sometimes worsen the colitis symptoms causing fever, stomach pain, cramps, or bloody diarrhea. Seek immediate medical advice if you experience any such symptoms.Do not use balsalazide capsules in children < 5 years of age.Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking balsalazide, call your doctor immediately.

Q. Does Balsacol cause weight gain?
Yes, Balsacol may cause weight gain

Q. Does Balsacol contain sulfa?
No, Balsacol does not contain sulfa

Q. Does Balsacol contain mesalamine?
No it does not contain mesalamine but it is a prodrug that is enzymatically cleaved in the colon to produce mesalamine

Q. Is Balsacol a sulfa drug/ an immunosuppressant/a steroid/NSAID/a mesalamine?
Balsacol is an anti-inflammatory drug and releases mesalamine in the large intestine

Q. Does Balsacol work?
Balsacol works inside the intestines (bowel) to reduce the inflammation and other symptoms of the disease called ulcerative colitis

Q. Is Balsacol better than asacol?
In patients with acute ulcerative colitis, Balsacol led to greater remission rates and tolerance than asacol (mesalamine). Balsacol is more effective and better tolerated than mesalamine as a treatment for acute ulcerative colitis.