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5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivative

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5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivative, 5-ASA, Aminosalicylic Acid

  • See Also
  1. Ulcerative Colitis
  2. Crohn's Disease
  • Indications
  1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Preparations
  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
  • References
  1. Adams (2022) Am Fam Physician 105(4): 406-11 [PubMed]