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'''Mesalamine''', frequently called 5-aminosalicylate, 5-aminosalicylic acid, or 5-ASA, is an anti-inflammatory agent used to treate [[rheumatoid arthritis]] and [[irritable bowel syndrome]]. It is structurally related to the salicylates and is thought be to the active breakdown product of the drug [[sulfasalazine]]. | '''Mesalamine''', frequently called 5-aminosalicylate, 5-aminosalicylic acid, or 5-ASA, is an anti-inflammatory agent used to treate [[rheumatoid arthritis]] and [[irritable bowel syndrome]]. It is structurally related to the salicylates and is thought be to the active breakdown product of the drug [[sulfasalazine]]. | ||
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It is sold under these brand name products. | It is sold under these brand name products. | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 20 February 2008
Mesalamine, frequently called 5-aminosalicylate, 5-aminosalicylic acid, or 5-ASA, is an anti-inflammatory agent used to treate rheumatoid arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome. It is structurally related to the salicylates and is thought be to the active breakdown product of the drug sulfasalazine.
Brand names
It is sold under these brand name products.
- Asacol
- Asacolitin
- Canasa
- Claversal
- Fisalamine
- Lixacol
- Mesasal
- Pentasa
- Rowasa
- Salofalk
External Links
- Mesalamine - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Drug Bank http://redpoll.pharmacy.ualberta.ca/drugbank/cgi-bin/getCard.cgi?CARD=APRD01098