Pepto and 5-ASA's?

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Deanna in CO
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Pepto and 5-ASA's?

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Quick question: If Pepto-Bismol and aspirin both make my ears ring something fierce, does anyone know if I will be able to take 5-ASA's? It's my understanding that 5-ASA's are Kaiser's first line of defense after Pepto, but it looks like they are salicylates, and I think my reaction to the other two means these are out of the question.

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You've probably assessed the situation correctly, IMO. It isn't necessarily chiseled in stone, but I suspect that the odds are probably pretty high that any of the mesalamine-based drugs will cause similar problems, if both bismuth subsalicylate and aspirin cause problems.

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