Apriso

Generic name:mesalamine (oral) [ me-SAL-a-meen ]
Drug class:5-aminosalicylates

Medically reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD. Last updated on Apr 15, 2021.

What is Apriso?

Apriso affects a substance in the body that causes inflammation, tissue damage, and diarrhea.

Apriso is used to treat mild to moderate ulcerative colitis in patients 18 years of age and older.

Apriso is used to prevent the symptoms of ulcerative colitis from recurring.

Warnings

Stop using Apriso and call your doctor at once if you have severe stomach pain, stomach cramping, bloody diarrhea (may occur with fever, headache, and skin rash).

Before taking this medicine

You should not use Apriso if you are allergic to mesalamine, aspirin, sulfasalazine, or salicylates (such as Disalcid, Doans Pills, Dolobid, Kaopectate, NuprinBackache, Pepto-Bismol, Tricosal, Trilisate, and others).

To make sure Apriso is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• a kidney stone or kidney disease;

• liver disease;

• a blockage in your stomach or intestines (such as pyloric stenosis); or

• a skin condition such as eczema.

Apriso capsules contain phenylalanine. Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known whether mesalamine will harm an unborn baby. However, having untre...