Ulcerative colitis symptom tracker
Help your doctor understand your condition
Print out this 7-day symptom tracker to help you monitor and document your ulcerative colitis (UC) symptoms from one week to the next—in good times and bad. In fact, print one out every week. Really pay attention to your symptoms and how they make you feel.
The week in review section of the symptom tracker is helpful in summarizing what you noticed during a particular week and may help you and your doctor understand your condition in a new way. Be sure to share your findings with your doctor at your next visit.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
APRISO is a locally acting aminosalicylate indicated for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis in patients 18 years and older. APRISO is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to salicylates or aminosalicylates (sulfasalazine) or to any of the components of APRISO capsules. It is recommended that patients have an evaluation of renal function prior to initiation of APRISO therapy and periodically while on therapy. Exercise caution when using APRISO in patients with known renal dysfunction or a history of renal disease. Mesalamine has been associated with an acute intolerance syndrome that may be difficult to distinguish from a flare of inflammatory bowel disease. Symptoms include cramping, acute abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea, sometimes fever, headache, and rash. If acute intolerance syndrome is suspected, promptly discontinue treatment with APRISO. There have been reports of hepatic failure in patients with pre-existing liver disease who have been administered mesalamine. Caution should be exercised when administering APRISO to patients with liver disease. The recommended dose of APRISO is four 0.375-g capsules once daily in the morning (1.5 g/day) with or without food. Because dissolution of the coating of APRISO granules depends on pH, APRISO should not be coadministered with antacids. Patients with phenylketonuria should be aware that APRISO contains aspartame, equivalent to 2.24 mg of phenylalanine per day. In 2 well-controlled clinical trials, the most common treatment-related adverse events occurring in at least 3% of adult patients taking 1.5 g/day of APRISO and at a rate greater than placebo were headache (11% vs 8% for placebo), diarrhea (8% vs 7% for placebo), upper abdominal pain (5% vs 3% for placebo), nausea (4% vs 3% for placebo), nasopharyngitis (4% vs 3% for placebo), influenza and influenza-like illness (4% vs 4% for placebo), and sinusitis (3% vs 3% for placebo).
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1-800-FDA-1088.
Complete Prescribing Information
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