This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription
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Interestingly, mesalamine is an inhibitor of the bacterial polyphosphate kinase (PPK) [
Adults—800 milligrams (mg) 3 times a day
Mesalamine, also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid, is an anti-inflammatory drug, but as it does not have potent inhibitory effects on COX activity, is not considered an NSAID
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There is a large inter-subject and intra-subject variability in the plasma concentrations of mesalamine and N-acetyl-5-aminosalicylic acid and in their terminal half-lives following
This medication is used to treat a certain bowel disease ( ulcerative colitis )