mesalamine

mesalamine
me·sal·amine (mə-salґə-mēn) [USP] 5-aminosalicylic acid, an active metabolite of sulfasalazine, used in the prophylaxis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative proctitis; administered orally or rectally.

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