Mesalamine (rectal)

Generic name: mesalamine (rectal) [ me-SAL-a-meen ]
Brand names: Canasa, Canasa Pac, Rowasa, sfRowasa
Dosage forms: rectal enema (4 g/60 mL); rectal kit (4 g/60 mL); rectal suppository (1000 mg)
Drug class:5-aminosalicylates

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Feb 26, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is mesalamine rectal?

Mesalamine rectal is used to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis, and proctosigmoiditis in adults.

Mesalamine rectal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

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

Before taking this medicine

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

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• a skin condition such as eczema;

• a kidney stone or kidney disease;