Apriso is one of the more curious mesalamines, as it's dosage is the lowest of all the brands. However, clinical studies showed Apriso being as effective at 1,500-mgs a day as lialda is at 4,800-mgs a day. Whatever it might be, apriso is just more effective and efficient at lower dosages than the rest.
Apriso is brandnamed, comes in 375mg pills, a typical dose is 1,500 mgs or 4 pills daily. A copay assistance card is available from the manufacturer
http://www.aprisorx.com/apriso/savings-cardAside from that, you should have
-Balsalazide Disodium 6,750mgs or 9 pills daily.
-Colazal is brandnamed, 6,750mgs or 9 pills daily.
-Delzicol is brandnamed, 4,800 mgs or 12 pills daily
-Lialda/Mezavant 4,800 mgs or 4 pills daily.
-Mesalamine DR is generic, comes in 800mg pills (generic Asacol HD) and 1200mg pills (generic Lialda), a typical dose is 4,800mgs.
-Sulfasalazine 4,000mgs or 8 pills daily.