Mesalamine (Oral)

Brand Names : Asacol, Pentasa, Mesasal, Salofalk, 5-aminosalicylic acid, 5-ASA, mesalazine

Category

• Bowel disease (inflammatory) suppressant

Description

Mesalamine (me-SAL-a-meen) is used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis. It works inside the bowel by helping to reduce the inflammation and other symptoms of the disease.

Mesalamine is available only with your doctor's prescription. It is available in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Extended-release capsules (U.S. and Canada)
• Delayed-release tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Extended-release tablets (Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Asacol
• Pentasa

In Canada -

• Asacol
• Mesasal
• Pentasa
• Salofalk

Other commonly used names are: 5-aminosalicylic acid , 5-ASA , and mesalazine .