Also Known as Colazide
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A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.
The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.
Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.
Chemical Name BALSALAZIDE (bal-SAL-a-zide)
Colazal is used to treat ulcerative colitis, a condition in which the bowel is inflamed. Colazal is an anti-inflammatory drug. It is converted in the body to mesalamine and works by reducing bowel inflammation, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and stomach pain.
Dispensed from a jurisdiction where this item is approved for sale.
SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medication includes headache, abdominal pain, upset stomach, diarrhea, vomiting, joint pain, difficulty falling or staying asleep, tiredness, gas, runny nose, muscle or back pain, coughing, loss of appetite, urinary tract infection, constipation and dry mouth.