Canasa

Generic name: mesalamine

Used for: Ulcerative proctitis (inflamed rectum)

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic mesalamine

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic mesalamine.Find pharmacies near you 
  2. Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Canasa, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Question
Brand nameCanasa
Authorized genericmesalamine
Regular genericmesalamine
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest
Same as Canasa?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Canasa’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Canasa’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Canasa was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (mesalamine) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericWho makes it

6 companies sell a generic of Canasa that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.

  • Actavis Pharma1,000 mg

    Being phased out; sold until November 2026

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1,000 mg

    PackageNDC
    Box of 300472-1915-30

    Inactive ingredients: fat, hard

    FDA label

  • Amring Pharmaceuticals1,000 mg

    Sold as Mesalamine Rectal · Made by The J. Molner

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1,000 mg White to beige, bullet

    PackageNDC
    Box of 3069918-560-30

    Inactive ingredients: fat, hard

    FDA label

  • Camber Pharmaceuticals1,000 mg

    Made by Annora Pharma

    Product page on camberpharma.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1,000 mg Light tan to grey, bullet

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 3031722-005-30
    Carton of 4231722-005-31

    Inactive ingredients: hard fat

    FDA label

  • NorthStar Rx1,000 mg

    Made by Zydus Lifesciences

    Product page on northstarrxllc.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1,000 mg OFF WHITE TO LIGHT TAN COLORED

    PackageNDC
    Pouch of 3016714-245-30

    Inactive ingredients: fat, hard

    FDA label

  • Rising Pharma Holdings1,000 mg
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1,000 mg Off white to light brown opaque, bullet

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 3016571-246-03
    Carton of 7216571-246-72

    Inactive ingredients: fat, hard

    FDA label

  • Zydus Lifesciences1,000 mg
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    1,000 mg OFF WHITE TO LIGHT TAN COLORED

    PackageNDC
    Pouch of 3070710-1302-7

    Inactive ingredients: fat, hard

    FDA label

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

CANASA is an aminosalicylate indicated in adults for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative proctitis.

Source: the FDA label for Canasa (Allergan, Inc.), September 8, 2024. Full label on DailyMed 

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/canasa/