Exacerbation of Ulcerative Colitis following Administration of 5-ASA Enemas | Zendy

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Exacerbation of Ulcerative Colitis following Administration of 5-ASA Enemas

Author(s) -

Barbara Young,

Robin S. McLeod,

Zane Cohen

Publication year - 1989

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2291-2797

pISSN - 2291-2789

DOI - 10.1155/1989/461926

Subject(s) - medicine , sulfasalazine , diarrhea , ulcerative colitis , exacerbation , enema , nausea , vomiting , gastroenterology , bloody diarrhea , oral administration , abdominal pain , colectomy , disease

A 33-year-old female with a 15 year history of ulcerative colitispresented with worsening diarrhea following colectomy and ileorectal anastomosissix months previously. Following administration of 5-ASA enemas (Salofalk).the patient developed abdominal cramps. nausea and vomiting. and severe diarrhearesulting in hypotension. Symptoms abated quickly when the 5-ASA enemas,were discontinued. Although diarrhea and abdominal cramps have beendescribed previously as side effects of oral sulfasalazine. oral 5-ASA and sulfasalazineenemas, this is the first report of these symptoms occurring following administrationof 5-ASA enemas

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