Asacol Dosage/Direction for Use

Tablets: Ulcerative colitis: Adult dose for the induction of remission 2.4 to 4.8g daily in divided doses. For maintenance of remission 1.2 to 2.4g daily in divided doses.
Crohn's disease: Adult dose for the maintenance of remission 2.4g daily in divided doses.
The tablets are for oral administration and must be swallowed whole and not chewed or broken. Ideally the tablets should be taken with a glass of water before meals.
Use in the elderly should be handled with caution and only for patients having a normal renal function.
There is no specific dose recommendation for children.
Suppositories: Adult dose for the induction of remission of proctitis and proctosigmoiditis one 500mg suppository three times a day, after defecation. To be inserted in the morning, at noon and in the evening. 1 suppository each time. There is no specific dose recommendation for children. The suppositories are for rectal use and must not be swallowed.