Mesalazine/Mesalamine/5 Amino Salicylic Acid | Use | Dosage | Side effects | How It Works

Mesalazine, also known as mesalamine or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), is a medication used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.It is generally used for mildly to moderately severe disease.It is taken by mouth or rectally.The formulations which are taken by mouth appear to be similarly effective.
It is used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. It is generally used for mildly to moderately severe disease.It is taken by mouth or rectally.The formulations which are taken by mouth appear to be similarly effective.
Mesalazine is the active moiety of sulfasalazine, which is metabolized to sulfapyridine and mesalazine. It is also the active component of the prodrug balsalazide along with the inert carrier molecule 4-aminobenzoyl-beta-alanine.
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