Two forms of 5-aminosalicylic acid

December 1997

You may see patients use TWO forms of 5-aminosalicylic acid...ORAL (Asacol, etc) and RECTAL (Salofalk).

This combo works better than either one alone for active distal ulcerative colitis. On average, it cuts recovery time in half.

Combo therapy also results in only slightly more frequent side effects...usually headache.

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Table of Contents

ginkgo for Alzheimer's
Accolate (zafirlukast), a new ORAL drug for asthma
restricting sales of terfenadine (Seldane) and astemizole (Hismanal)
Cardiology Pravachol (pravastatin) to prevent a FIRST heart attack
Cardiology new guidelines for using ASA for heart attacks
Hypertension new recommendations for treating hypertension
higher intakes of calcium and vitamin D are being proposed
most older people don't get enough vitamin D
Infectious Diseases Neupogen (filgrastim, G-CSF) to treat diabetic foot infections
Infectious Diseases Two protease inhibitors
Infectious Diseases Fortovase, a "stronger" version of Invirase
Two forms of 5-aminosalicylic acid
major breakthrough is on the horizon for Crohn's disease
figuring out what genes make people susceptible to Crohn's and colitis
two new Oral drugs for impotence
Women's Health Natural hormone therapy
Women's Health get info from the Motherrisk Program on - line
Antiemetics new antiemetic, Anzemet (dolasetron)
Practice tell patients who have taken Redux, Pondimin, or Ponderal to see their physician for a heart exam