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Mesalamine

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Definition: 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)     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal 		Other names Novo5 ASA; Novo 5 ASA; Monosodium Salt, Mesalamine; Hydrochloride, Mesalamine; 5 Aminosalicylic Acid; 5 Aminosalicylate; meta-Aminosalicylic Acid; m-Aminosalicylic Acid; Yamanouchi Brand of Mesalamine; Solvay Brand of Mesalamine; SmithKline Brand of Mesalamine; Schering-Plough Brand of Mesalamine; Sanofi Synthelabo Brand of Mesalamine; Salofalk; Rowasa; Provalis Brand of Mesalamine; Procter & Gamble Brand of Mesalamine; Pentasa; Novopharm Brand of Mesalamine; Novo-5 ASADrugs* : CANASA; SFROWASA; APRISO; ROWASA; ASACOL; ASACOL HD; LIALDA; PENTASA; MESALAMINE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
butyrate, inulin, mesalamine drug combination  0   *Inulin *Mesalamine *Butyric Acid Drug Combinations. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol 2008 Sep;54(3):231-8
5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid 4-(5-thioxo-5H-(1,2)dithiol-3yl)phenyl ester  0   *Disulfides *Mesalamine. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2006 Oct;319(1):447-58
balsalazide  82101-18-6 Benzoic acid, 5-((4-(((2-carboxyethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)azo)-2-hydroxy-, disodium salt  *Phenylhydrazines *Mesalamine Colitis, Ulcerative Prodrugs Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
Pharma Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; Gastrointestinal Agents 		Dig Dis Sci 1983;28(7):609COLAZAL; GIAZO; BALSALAZIDE DISODIUM

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