Mesalamine

Description

This page contains brief details about the drug mesalamine, it’s indication, dosage & administaration, mechanism of action, related brands with strength, warnings and common side effects.

Date of Approval

The U.S. FDA approved Mesalamine on January 16, 2007. Mesalamine is an anti-inflammatory drug that belongs to the family known as amino salicylates.

Mechanism of Action of Mesalamine

Mesalamine works by reducing gut inflammation. It inhibits inflammatory compounds, counters free radicals, and adjusts the immune response, providing relief, promoting healing, and managing these conditions.

Uses of Mesalamine

Mesalamine is used to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s ileocolitis.  Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s ileocolitis are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Ulcerative colitis mainly inflames the colon and rectum, causing diarrhea and rectal bleeding. Crohn’s ileocolitis affects the small intestine and colon, involving deeper layers of the intestinal wall and leading to abdominal pain, weight loss, and complications.

Mesalamine Dosage available Take the Mesalamine as your physician advises. Do not crush, chew, or open the medicine. Your physician will decide the correct dosage and duration based on age, body weight, and disease condition. Only stop taking the tablet if your doctor advises you to stop.