II. Indications

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

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Ontology: Aminosalicylic Acids (C0002591)

Definition (MSH) A group of 2-hydroxybenzoic acids that can be substituted by amino groups at any of the 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-positions.
Concepts Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109)
MSH D000636
English Acids, Aminosalicylic, Aminosalicylic Acids, Aminosalicylic Acids [Chemical/Ingredient]
Swedish Aminosalicylsyror
Czech kyseliny aminosalicylové
Finnish Aminosalisyylihapot
Russian AMINOSALITSILOVYE KISLOTY, АМИНОСАЛИЦИЛОВЫЕ КИСЛОТЫ
Japanese アミノサリチル酸
Croatian AMINOSALICILNE KISELINE
French Acides amino-salicyliques, Acides aminosalicyliques
Polish Kwasy aminosalicylowe, Aminosalicylany
German Aminosalizylsäuren
Italian Acidi aminosalicilici
Portuguese Ácidos Aminossalicílicos
Spanish Ácidos Aminosalicílicos