Mesalamine |
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| 5-Aminosalicylic Acid; Allphar Brand of Mesalamine; Antigen Brand of Mesalamine; Asacol; Asacolon; Ascolitin; Axcan Brand of Mesalamine; Byk Brand of Mesalamine; Canasa; Celltech Brand of Mesalamine; Claversal; Falk Brand of 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) | |