Mesalamine

Introduction: Mesalamine

Description of Mesalamine

Mesalamine: 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. Mesalamine works as an antiinflammatory agent in treating ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease through a topical effect on the inflamed bowel. It (NCI04)
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Mesalamine: An anti-inflammatory agent, structurally related to the SALICYLATES, which is active in INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. It is considered to be the active moiety of SULPHASALAZINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Mesalamine:

Terms Similar to Mesalamine:

• Mesalazine
• 5-Aminosalicylic acid
• Fisalamine

Source: Diseases Database

• 5-Aminosalicylate
• Mesalazine

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Mesalamine

• Aminosalicylic Acids

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Mesalamine

The following list attempts to classify Mesalamine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Carboxylic Acids
    • Acids, Carbocyclic
      • Benzoic Acids
        • Hydroxybenzoic Acids
          • Salicylic Acids
            • Aminosalicylic Acids
              • Mesalamine

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Organic Chemicals
  • Carboxylic Acids
    • Hydroxy Acids
      • Hydroxybenzoic Acids
        • Salicylic Acids
          • Aminosalicylic Acids
            • Mesalamine

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Organic Chemicals
  • Phenols
    • Hydroxybenzoic Acids
      • Salicylic Acids
        • Aminosalicylic Acids
          • Mesalamine

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