What is the Salix Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program?
Salix Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program, a patient assistance program provided by Salix Pharmaceuticals, offers a year’s supply of the medications listed to the right at no cost to those who are eligible for the program. Eligibility is based off of the following requirements:
Why work at Salix?
At Salix, we work side by side with patients, healthcare professionals, and educational organizations in the ongoing pursuit of life-changing GI healthcare. That’s how we’ve become one of the largest specialty pharmaceutical companies in the world, and how we promise to continue our journey.
What should I know about Uceris before taking it?
Tell your healthcare provider if you are under stress, have a persistent fever, or have any of the following symptoms: tiredness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, and/or low blood pressure. UCERIS tablets may weaken your immune system. Taking medicines that weaken your immune system makes you more likely to get infections.
Are there new patients coming to Salix?
There will always be new patients with new therapeutic needs. At Salix, we work side by side with patients, healthcare professionals, and educational organizations in the ongoing pursuit of life-changing GI healthcare.
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What is extended release UCERIS?
UCERIS extended release tablets are a prescription corticosteroid medicine used to help get active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC) under control (induce remission). It's for people experiencing UC symptoms or a flare-up who are trying to reach remission (a period of time without symptoms).
What happens if you take ucerios for a long time?
When UCERIS tablets are taken for a long period of time, the adrenal glands do not make enough steroid hormones. Tell your healthcare provider if you are under stress, have a persistent fever, or have any of the following symptoms: tiredness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, and/or low blood pressure.
Can Uceris cause allergies?
If you take certain other steroid medicines to treat allergies, switching to UCERIS tablets may cause your allergies to come back. These allergies may include eczema (a skin disease) or rhinitis (inflammation inside your nose). Tell your healthcare provider if any of your allergies become worse while taking UCERIS tablets
Can you take ucerise if you are allergic to budesonide?
Do not take UCERIS tablets if you are allergic to budesonide or any of the ingredients in UCERIS tablets. UCERIS ® (budesonide) extended release tablets are a prescription corticosteroid medicine used to help get active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC) under control (induce remission).
Can you breastfeed with Uceris?
You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take UCERIS tablets or breastfeed. You should not do both.
Can you take ucerios while breastfeeding?
It is not known if UCERIS tablets will harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. UCERIS tablets can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take UCERIS tablets or breastfeed.
Where to report side effects of prescription drugs?
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch/ or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is Salix Pharmaceuticals?
Salix Pharmaceuticals is a company focused on gastrointestinal diseases . Salix has a special search and development team, dedicated to the discovery of drugs which are already in the late stages of development, or are otherwise currently in the marketplace. Salix ensures that their products have acquired great responses in their studies for safety and efficacy. Working hard to maximize the commercialization of their products, Salix outsources the manufacturing of their products to result in cost effective drugs for their clientèle.
Does Salix Pharmaceuticals offer patient assistance?
Salix Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program, a patient assistance program provided by Salix Pharmaceuticals, offers a year’s supply of the medications listed to the right at no cost to those who are eligible for the program. Eligibility is based off of the following requirements:
What are UCERIS tablets?
UCERIS tablets are a prescription corticosteroid medicine used to help get active, mild to moderate UC under control (induce remission) and may help relieve the symptoms of UC. It is not known if UCERIS tablets are safe and effective in children.
What are the side effects of Uceris?
In clinical studies, the most common side effects of UCERIS tablets were headache, nausea, decreased blood cortisol (a hormone made by the adrenal glands), stomach-area pain, tiredness, stomach or intestinal gas, bloating, acne, urinary tract infection, joint pain, and constipation
Why are UCERIS tablets different from other steroid treatments?
UCERIS tablets are a different kind of steroid treatment for UC because they are designed to provide extended release of the medication directly in the colon.
What is extended release UCERIS?
UCERIS extended release tablets are a prescription corticosteroid medicine used to help get active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC) under control (induce remission). It's for people experiencing UC symptoms or a flare-up who are trying to reach remission (a period of time without symptoms).
What happens if you take ucerios for a long time?
When UCERIS tablets are taken for a long period of time, the adrenal glands do not make enough steroid hormones. Tell your healthcare provider if you are under stress, have a persistent fever, or have any of the following symptoms: tiredness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, and/or low blood pressure.
Can Uceris cause allergies?
If you take certain other steroid medicines to treat allergies, switching to UCERIS tablets may cause your allergies to come back. These allergies may include eczema (a skin disease) or rhinitis (inflammation inside your nose). Tell your healthcare provider if any of your allergies become worse while taking UCERIS tablets
Can you eat grapefruit while taking Uceris?
UCERIS tablets and other medicines may affect each other and cause side effects. Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking UCERIS tablets. Eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice can increase the level of this medicine in your blood. UCERIS is a steroid.
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Is healthcare information intended to replace discussion with your healthcare provider?
The healthcare information contained herein is not intended to replace discussion with your healthcare provider. All decisions regarding patient care must be made with a healthcare provider, considering the unique characteristics of the patient.
Can you use uceris foam on an unborn baby?
It is not known if UCERIS rectal foam will harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. UCERIS rectal foam can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will use UCERIS rectal foam or breastfeed.
Can Uceris cause allergies?
If you take certain other steroid medicines to treat allergies, switching to UCERIS rectal foam may cause your allergies to come back. These allergies may include eczema (a skin disease) or rhinitis (inflammation inside your nose).
Is Uceris rectal foam safe for children?
It is not known if UCERIS rectal foam is safe and effective in children. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION—UCERIS rectal foam. UCERIS rectal foam is not for everyone. Do not use UCERIS rectal foam if you are allergic to budesonide or any of the ingredients in UCERIS rectal foam.
