DRUG · COUNSELLING NOTES
Mesalamine (extended-release tablet)
Pentasa
Updated
New prescription
indication: _____. swallow whole with food, don't crush; report worse cramps/bloody stool; warned on allergies (salicylates, sulfasalazine); AEs: headache, diarrhea, kidney injury; non-pharm: fluids.
Refill prescription
refilled, adherence discussed, no SEs were reported
Dose change
Dose change discussed. new dose reviewed; swallow whole with food, don't crush; report worse cramps/bloody stool; warned on allergies (salicylates, sulfasalazine); AEs: headache, diarrhea, kidney injury; non-pharm: fluids.