Mesalaminedrug info
mesalamine 800 MG Delayed Release Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Mesalamine delayed-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of moderately active ulcerative colitis in adults.
Limitations of Use: Safety and effectiveness of mesalamine delayed-release tablets beyond 6 weeks have not been established. Mesalamine delayed-release tablets are an aminosalicylate indicated for the treatment of moderately active ulcerative colitis in adults.
Limitation of Use: Safety and effectiveness of mesalamine delayed-release tablets beyond 6 weeks have not been established
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 23, 2024. 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
Each mesalamine delayed-release tablet, USP for oral administration contains 800 mg of mesalamine, USP, an aminosalicylate. Mesalamine delayed-release tablets, USP have an outer protective coat consisting of a combination of acrylic based resins, methacrylic acid copolymer type A and methacrylic acid copolymer type B. The inner coat consists of an acrylic based resin, Eudragit S, which dissolves at pH 7 or greater, releasing mesalamine, USP in the terminal ileum and beyond for topical anti-inflammatory action in the colon. Mesalamine, USP (also referred to as 5-aminosalicylic acid or 5-ASA) has the chemical name 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid; its structural formula is: Inactive Ingredients: Each tablet contains colloidal silicon dioxide, dibutyl sebacate, hypromellose, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer type A, methacrylic acid copolymer type B, polyethylene glycol, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, and talc. The black imprinting ink contains the following ingredients: ammonium hydroxide, iron oxide black, propylene glycol and shellac glaze. Structural formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 23, 2024. 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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