Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
Mesalamine (Mesalazine)
Anti-inflammatory (IBD)
Also known as Mesalazine, this is the active component of sulfasalazine and an aminosalicylate ($\text{5-ASA}$) drug used to treat mild to moderate Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), specifically ulcerative colitis. It works locally in the colon to reduce inflammation by inhibiting the production of inflammatory prostaglandins and leukotrienes.
Technical Profile
- Reference Code
- MES251
- CAS Number
- 89-57-6
- Molecular Weight
- 153.14 g/mol
- Chemical Class
- N/A
- Molecular Formula
- C7H7NO3
- Therapeutic Class
- N/A
Verified Brands
Medicines containing Mesalamine (Mesalazine) as an active ingredient.
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