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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Phenols > Hydroxybenzoates > Salicylates > Aminosalicylic Acids > Mesalamine
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Benzoates > Hydroxybenzoates > Salicylates > Aminosalicylic Acids > Mesalamine
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Carbocyclic > Benzoates > Hydroxybenzoates > Salicylates > Aminosalicylic Acids > Mesalamine
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Hydroxy Acids > Hydroxybenzoates > Salicylates > Aminosalicylic Acids > Mesalamine
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Benzoates > Aminobenzoates > meta-Aminobenzoates > Mesalamine
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Carbocyclic > Benzoates > Aminobenzoates > meta-Aminobenzoates > Mesalamine

Preferred term

Mesalamine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 5 Aminosalicylic Acid
  • 5-Aminosalicylic Acid
  • m Aminosalicylic Acid
  • m-Aminosalicylic Acid
  • Mesalazine
  • meta Aminosalicylic Acid
  • meta-Aminosalicylic Acid

Scope note

  • 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. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed)

History note

  • 98; use MESALAMINE (NM) 1981-97

In other languages

  • mesalatsiini

    Finnish

  • Asacol
  • mesalamiini
  • Mesasal
  • Mezavant
  • Pentasa
  • Salofalk
  • Mesalamin

    Swedish

  • 5-aminosalicylat
  • Asacol
  • Mesalamin mononatriumsalt
  • Mesalaminhydroklorid
  • Mesalazin
  • Mesasal
  • Pentasa

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019804

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