Mesalaminedrug info
mesalamine 500 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Mesalamine extended-release capsules are indicated for the induction of remission and for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis in adult patients. Mesalamine is an aminosalicylate indicated for the induction of remission and for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis in adult patients.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 30, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Mesalamine for oral administration is an extended-release formulation of mesalamine, USP an aminosalicylate anti-inflammatory agent for gastrointestinal use. Mesalamine (also referred to as 5-aminosalicylic acid or 5-ASA) has the chemical name 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid. It has a molecular weight of 153.14 g/mol and the molecular formula is C 7 H 7 NO 3.
The structural formula is: Each 250 mg mesalamine extended-release capsule, USP contains 250 mg of mesalamine, USP. It also contains the following inactive ingredients: castor oil, diacetylated monoglycerides, ethyl cellulose, hypromellose, hypromellose phthalate, methylene chloride, povidone K90, stearic acid, sugar (spheres), and talc. The capsule shell contains FD&C Blue #1, gelatin, iron oxide yellow, and titanium dioxide. The capsules are printed with black ink composed of black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, and strong ammonia solution. Each 500 mg mesalamine extended-release capsule, USP contains 500 mg of mesalamine, USP. It also contains the following inactive ingredients: castor oil, diacetylated monoglycerides, ethyl cellulose, hypromellose, hypromellose phthalate, methylene chloride, povidone K90, stearic acid, sugar (spheres), and talc. The capsule shell contains FD&C Blue #1, gelatin, and titanium dioxide. The capsules are printed with black ink composed of black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, and strong ammonia solution. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 30, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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