5-aminosalicylates

What are 5-aminosalicylates?

Aminosalicylates are anti-inflammatory agents used to treat inflammatory bowel disease and some forms of arthritis. They work by inhibiting the production of cyclo-oxygenase and prostaglandin, thromboxane synthetase, platelet activating factor synthetase, and interleukin-1 by macrophages so reduces the acute inflammatory response in inflammatory bowel disease.

Production of immunoglobulin by plasma cells is also decreased.

Aminosalicylates are used to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis and Crohn's disease.

List drug with 5-aminosalicylates

Drug Name
Apriso
Generic name: Mesalamine (oral)
Asacol HD
Generic name: Mesalamine (oral)
Colazal
Generic name: Balsalazide
Balsalazide
Generic name: Balsalazide
Canasa
Generic name: Mesalamine
Canasa Pac rectal
Generic name: Mesalamine (rectal)
Delzicol
Generic name: Mesalamine
Dipentum
Generic name: Olsalazine
Giazo
Generic name: Balsalazide
Lialda
Generic name: Mesalamine (oral)
Mesalamine
Generic name: Mesalamine (oral)
Mesalamine (Oral)
Generic name: Mesalamine
Mesalamine rectal
Generic name: Mesalamine (rectal)
Olsalazine
Generic name: Olsalazine
Pentasa
Generic name: Mesalamine (oral)
Rowasa
Generic name: Mesalamine
SfRowasa
Generic name: Mesalamine
SfRowasa rectal
Generic name: Mesalamine (rectal)

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