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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 [[ | '''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 | It is sold under these brand names: | ||
* | *Asacol® | ||
* | *Asacolitin® | ||
* | *Canasa® | ||
* | *Claversal® | ||
* | *Fisalamine® | ||
* | *Lixacol® | ||
* | *Mesasal® | ||
* | *Pentasa® | ||
* | *Rowasa® | ||
* | *Salofalk® | ||
== External Links == | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:33, 8 June 2009
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 names:
- Asacol®
- Asacolitin®
- Canasa®
- Claversal®
- Fisalamine®
- Lixacol®
- Mesasal®
- Pentasa®
- Rowasa®
- Salofalk®
External Links
The most up-to-date information about Mesalamine and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Mesalamine - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Mesalamine - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Mesalamine - Detailed information from DrugBank.