5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivative

Aka: 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivative, 5-ASA, Aminosalicylic Acid

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II. Indications

  1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

III. Medications

  1. Sulfa containing agents (metabolized into sulfapyridine and Mesalamine)
    1. Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
    2. Olsalazine (Dipentum)
  2. Sulfa-free agents
    1. Mesalamine (Asacol, Pentasa, Rowasa)
    2. Balsalazide Disodium (Giazo, Colazal)
    3. Lialda
    4. Apriso
  3. Diazo-Bonded 5-ASA product Formulations (oral agents activated in colon)
    1. See Balsalazide
    2. See Olsalazine

IV. References

  1. Adams (2022) Am Fam Physician 105(4): 406-11 [PubMed]

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