Is apriso a steroid?

What is Apriso, and is it a steroid?

Apriso is not a steroid. It is a 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) medicine (also called mesalamine) used to treat ulcerative colitis. [1]

Why does it get confused with steroids?

Apriso helps reduce inflammation in the colon, which can make it seem similar to corticosteroids, but it works differently. Steroids are a different class of drugs (like prednisone). Apriso is specifically a mesalamine/5-ASA anti-inflammatory treatment, not a corticosteroid. [1]

How is Apriso different from common steroid treatments?

Unlike corticosteroids, Apriso is not used as a systemic steroid. It delivers mesalamine to the colon to help control symptoms of ulcerative colitis without being a steroid. [1]

Sources

[1] https://www.drugs.com/apriso.html