Mesalamine
Mesalamine
An anti-inflammatory agent, structurally related to the salicylates, which is active in inflammatory bowel disease. It is considered to be the active moiety of sulphasalazine.
- IUPACName
- 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
- CASNumber
- 89-57-6
- MolecularFormula
- C7H7NO3
- Synonyms
- 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
- Application
- For the treatment of active ulcerative proctitis.
