Summary Mesalamine, which doctors may call 5-aminosalicylic acid, is a medication that healthcare professionals may prescribe for mild to moderate ulcerative
Use of mesalamine extended-release capsules may lead to spuriously elevated test results when measuring urinary
Drugs A-Z; May lead to falsely elevated test results when measuring urinary normetanephrine by liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection, because of the similarity in the Canadian Brand Name
Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
Each mesalamine suppository contains 1000 mg of mesalamine, USP (micronized) in a base of hard fat
If you are 65 or older, use this medicine (mesalamine tablets) with care
This medication is used to treat a certain bowel disease ( ulcerative colitis )
The effects may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body
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9 Interference with Laboratory Tests
Most of adverse reactions are due to the active components, which may lead to step-up treatment, but excipients are sometimes regarded as the chief culprit and can be resolved by
Active Ingredient: Mesalamine Dosage Form; Route: Delayed release tablet; oral
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Of the total drug interactions, 27 are major, 91 are moderate, and 1 is minor
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Mesalamine was not genotoxic in the Ames test, the Chinese hamster ovary cell chromosomal aberration assay, and the mouse micronucleus test