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Is Canasa Effective In The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis?

My Gastroologist put me on Canasa 1,000 mg per night (small bullet size suppository. I have a Illiostomy bag .The surgeon left part of the rectum and I am been treated for Ulcerated colitis. He did a sigmoidoscopy and found it was irritated and needed to be treated! My question is does any of the nedication go into my system seeing it is closed off from my body! I think it is just to heal the small part they left. Thank you!
Wed, 20 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Canasa is useful for inflammatory bowel disease, it may act locally and reduce the inflammation and flaring of the disease. Very less amount may absorb systemically. Still further query please feel free to ask.

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Is Canasa Effective In The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Canasa is useful for inflammatory bowel disease, it may act locally and reduce the inflammation and flaring of the disease. Very less amount may absorb systemically. Still further query please feel free to ask. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.