mesalamine

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me·sal·a·mine

 (mə-săl′ə-mēn′)
n.
A salicylate drug derived from sulfasalazine, C7H7NO3, used primarily to treat inflammatory bowel disease.
[me(ta)- + sal(icylic acid) + amine.]
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mesalamine

(USAN), mesalazine (INN) n mesalamina, mesalazina (INN)
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The patient failed 6-MP, mesalamine, plaguenil, pentasa, methotrexate, metronidazole and steroids, but is responsive to sulfasalazine and certolizumab pegol.
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Another such medication was Pentasa, a drug used to treat ulcerative colitis.
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Medications Treated patients, n (%) Prednisolone 16 (72.7) Azathioprine 16 (72.7) Mesalazine 12 (54.5) Pentasa 7 (31.8) Asacol 6 (27.3) Folic acid 9 (40.9) Iron supplementation 7 (31.8) Omeprazole 6 (27.3) Calcium supplementation 6 (27.3) Multivitamins 6 (27.3) Biological therapy 5 (22.7) Adalimumab 4 (18.2) Infliximab infusion 2 (9.1) Table 6: The reported incidence and prevalence of pediatric Crohn's disease in Middle Eastern countries.
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Noted medications included Pentasa (Mesalamine) and monthly intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for her colitis.
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I, along with 49 other attorneys general and the federal government, recently reached a $56.5 million settlement with Shire Pharmaceuticals to resolve allegations that the company engaged in off-label marketing campaigns that improperly promoted five of its drugs: Adderrall XR, Vyvanse, Daytrona, Lialda and Pentasa. Adderrall XR, Vyvanse and Daytrona are FDA-approved for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Lialda and Pentasa are approved for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis.
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He was not taking any medication to manage his symptoms and had last taken Mesalamine (Pentasa) five years ago.
The integrated treatment of Blastocystis hominis in a patient with ulcerative colitis: a case study
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