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Crohn's Disease

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes bouts of abdominal pain and diarrhoea, flaring up and then calming down again. There is no cure, but treatments help control the inflammation.

Asacol

Mesalazine

400mg

Mesalazine tablets for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It works directly on the bowel lining rather than affecting the whole body.

From$1.54/ tabletView

Key points

  • In some cases, surgery may be needed to remove affected parts of the bowel.
  • Crohn’s disease is a long-term condition, so regular follow-up helps keep symptoms in check between flare-ups.

Medicines listed for Crohn’s Disease

The listed product, Asacol, contains mesalazine, an anti-inflammatory medicine that acts on the bowel lining to help manage Crohn’s disease symptoms.

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