Mesalamine
An anti-inflammatory agent, structurally related to the SALICYLATES, which is active in INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. It is considered to be the active moiety of SULPHASALAZINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed)
Year introduced: 1998
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Tree Number(s): D02.241.223.100.050.300.500, D02.241.223.100.300.595.100.540, D02.241.511.390.595.100.540, D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.452.750, D02.455.426.559.389.127.281.595.100.540, D02.455.426.559.389.657.410.595.100.540
MeSH Unique ID: D019804
Registry Number: 4Q81I59GXC
Entry Terms:
- 5-Aminosalicylic Acid
- 5 Aminosalicylic Acid
- meta-Aminosalicylic Acid
- meta Aminosalicylic Acid
- m-Aminosalicylic Acid
- m Aminosalicylic Acid
- Mesalazine
- Pentasa
- Asacol
- Claversal
- Mesasal
- Rowasa
- Mesalamine Monosodium Salt
- Monosodium Salt, Mesalamine
- Mesalamine Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Mesalamine
- Ascolitin
- Asacolon
- Canasa
- Fivasa
- Lixacol
- Novo-5 ASA
- Novo 5 ASA
- 5-Aminosalicylate
- 5 Aminosalicylate
- Salofalk
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