Mesalamine
Synonyms
5 Aminosalicylate
5 Aminosalicylic Acid
5-Aminosalicylate
5-Aminosalicylic Acid
Asacol
Asacolon
Ascolitin
Canasa
Claversal
Fivasa
Hydrochloride, Mesalamine
Lixacol
Mesalamine Hydrochloride
Mesalamine Monosodium Salt
Mesalazine
Mesasal
Monosodium Salt, Mesalamine
Novo 5 ASA
Novo-5 ASA
Novo5 ASA
Pentasa
Rowasa
Salofalk
m Aminosalicylic Acid
m-Aminosalicylic Acid
meta Aminosalicylic Acid
meta-Aminosalicylic Acid
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)