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me·sal·a·mine

(mə-săl′ə-mēn′)

A salicylate drug derived from sulfasalazine, C₇H₇NO₃, used primarily to treat inflammatory bowel disease.

[me(ta)- + sal(icylic acid) + amine.]

Translations

mesalamine

(USAN), mesalazine (INN) n mesalamina, mesalazina (INN)

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Fifty patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis that had failed to respond sufficiently to mesalamine were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, 3 g per day of curcumin (in 2 divided doses per day before meals) or placebo for 1 month, while continuing mesalamine.

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In all cases, once the dosage of corticosteroids has been reduced, your doctor may recommend oral sulphasalazine or mesalamine to prevent recurrences.

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However, only a single randomized study [involving only 182 subjects] a decade ago has directly compared the efficacy and safety of budesonide versus mesalamine for the management of active Crohn's disease," they added.

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The majority of mesalamines dissolve at a pH greater than or equal to 7, but, there is a more recently approved medication that initiates release of mesalamine at pH greater than or equal to 6.

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Duration: Treatment period was six months followed by a six-month observation period during which patients continued on sulfasalazine or mesalamine.

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In hard-to-treat cases, GI experts sometimes consider prescribing anti-inflammatory drugs such as mesalamine (Asacol, Pentasa, Rowasa or Canasa) and sulfasalazine (Azulfidine).

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Balsalazide tablets, Granulated Mesalamine and SANVAR (600 ug vials vapreotide acetate powder) are under development.