loading...| Preferred Name |
mesalamine |
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| Synonyms |
Pentasa |
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| Definitions |
An agent derived from sulfasalazine, an antiinflammatory agent. Mesalamine may reduce inflammation through inhibition of cyclooxygenase and prostaglandin production. Following rectal or oral administration, only a small amount of mesalamine is absorbed; the remainder, acting topically, reduces bowel inflammation, diarrhea, rectal bleeding and stomach pain. |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000732182 |
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| altLabel |
Pentasa mesalazine Lialda 5-ASA Apriso 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid Rowasa Asacol 5-aminosalicylic acid |
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| CAS Registry |
89-57-6 |
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| cui |
C1873792 C0678172 C0678171 C0127615 C0699623 C2586541 |
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| DATE FIRST PUBLISHED |
2012-04-17 |
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| Date last modified |
2012-04-17 |
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| definition |
An agent derived from sulfasalazine, an antiinflammatory agent. Mesalamine may reduce inflammation through inhibition of cyclooxygenase and prostaglandin production. Following rectal or oral administration, only a small amount of mesalamine is absorbed; the remainder, acting topically, reduces bowel inflammation, diarrhea, rectal bleeding and stomach pain. |
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| LT |
TRD |
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| notation |
CDR0000732182 |
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| ORIG STY |
Drug/agent |
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| prefLabel |
mesalamine |
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| tui |
T109 T116 T121 |