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Ulcerative colitis and bullous pemphigoid: Direct association or a medication side effect: A case report.

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Haddad GC   +5 more
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Mesalamine

Hospital Pharmacy, 2007
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Dennis J. Cada   +2 more
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Mesalamine-Associated Thrombocytopenia

American Journal of Gastroenterology, 1999
We describe a case of a 25-yr-old woman with ulcerative colitis who developed marked thrombocytopenia during treatment and upon rechallenge with oral mesalamine. In contrast to its parent drug, sulfasalazine, which has often been reported to cause serious blood disorders, particularly agranulocytosis, mesalamine has rately been implicated as a cause of
R J, Farrell   +3 more
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Asacol (Mesalamine)

Gastroenterology Nursing, 1992
Asacol (mesalamine) is a delayed release pH-sensitive, polymer-coated, oral preparation of 5-ASA which releases the drug in the terminal ileum and colon for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis. Treatment modalities using Asacol appear to be an alternative for sulfasalazine-sensitive patients as well as potential first-line ...
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Pentasa (Mesalamine)

Gastroenterology Nursing, 1993
Pentasa (mesalamine) is a newly released oral 5-aminosalicylic acid capsule marketed by Marion Merrel Dow Inc., for the induction of remission and for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease and the most common form of inflammatory bowel disease, which is a debilitating and ...
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Mesalamine-Induced Granulomatous Hepatitis

American Journal of Gastroenterology, 1999
A 42-yr-old man with ulcerative colitis was admitted for investigation of prolonged fever associated with cholestatic liver tests. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography demonstrated a normal biliary tree, and liver biopsy showed granulomata.
M, Braun   +4 more
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Mesalamine in Ulcerative Colitis

DICP, 1991
Sulfasalazine has been used for many years in the management of ulcerative colitis. As many as 20 percent of patients treated with it experience intolerable adverse effects usually attributed to its sulfapyridine component. The other active component is 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA); the only 5-ASA enema preparation currently available in the U.S.
J M, Fitzgerald, T D, Marsh
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Mesalamine-induced eosinophilic pleural effusion

BMJ Case Reports, 2020
A 45-year-old woman with a medical history of ulcerative colitis (UC) presented with difficulty in breathing. The patient was diagnosed with UC a month prior to presentation and was started on mesalamine suppository. Chest x-ray (CXR) on presentation showed bilateral pleural effusion, which was confirmed on CT angiogram of the chest.
Abdullah Al-abcha   +3 more
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Rowasa Suspension Enema (Mesalamine, USP)

Gastroenterology Nursing, 1989
Rowasa (mesalamine) rectal suspension enema, a new product by Reid-Rowell, represents a major breakthrough in the treatment of distal ulcerative colitis. It provides patients with an alternative therapy to the current oral and enema preparations. This treatment reduces the incidence of unwanted side effects and toxicity associated with oral therapy.
CECELIA A. CIARLEGLIO, Melanie L. Swartz
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MMX mesalamine in ulcerative colitis: Major advantages towards classical mesalamine formulations

Digestive and Liver Disease
Medical therapy is the cornerstone of ulcerative colitis (UC) management and aims to induce and maintain remission. In case of mild-to-moderate UC, mesalamine (5-ASA) is the first-line option. 5-ASA requires local release at the level of the inflamed mucosa to exert its therapeutic action.
Ferdinando, D'Amico   +3 more
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