Mesalazine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A07EC02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000089-57-6

Chemical Formula

C7-H7-N-O3

Molecular Weight

153

Therapeutic Categories

Anti-inflammatory agent

Gastrointestinal agent

Chemical Names

5-Aminosalicylic acid (WHO)

Benzoic acid, 5-amino-2-hydroxy-

Foreign Names

• Mesalazinum (Latin)
• Mesalazin (German)
• Mésalazine (French)
• Mesalazina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mesalamine (OS: USAN)
• Mesalazina (OS: DCIT)
• Mesalazine (OS: BAN)
• Mésalazine (OS: DCF)
• 5-ASA (IS)
• Acidum metaminosalicylicum (IS)
• Fisalamine (IS)
• MAS (IS)
• Mesalamine (PH: USP 32)
• Mesalazine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Mesalazinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• 5-ASA
  Dominguez, Argentina; Slaviamed, Serbia



• Apriso
  Salix, United States



• Asacol
  Altana, Luxembourg; Altana, Mexico; Baxter, New Zealand; Bayer Schering Pharma Oy, Norway; Biofarma, Turkey; Excelsior, Taiwan; Faran Laboratories, Greece; Giuliani, Italy; Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska); Lek, Poland; Lek, Serbia; Lek, Slovenia; Medimport, Czech Republic; Meduna, Germany; Nycomed, Estonia; Nycomed, Lithuania; Nycomed, Latvia; Nycomed, Netherlands; Pharmaplan, South Africa; Procter & Gamble, Canada; Procter & Gamble, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Schering, Iceland; Tillotts, Bahrain; Tillotts, Finland; Tillotts, Israel; Tillotts, Sweden; Tillotts, Singapore; Tillotts Pharma, Denmark; Vitoria, Portugal; Warner Chilcott, United States; Wulfing Pharma, Oman



• Asacol (veterinary use)
  Procter & Gamble Animals, United Kingdom



• Asacolon
  Tillotts, Ireland



• Asalazin Medichrom
  Medichrom, Greece



• Asalex
  Chiesi, Italy



• Asalit
  Merck, Brazil



• Asamax
  Astellas, Italy; Astellas, Poland



• Asavixin
  Madaus, Italy



• Asazine
  Tillotts Pharma, Switzerland



• Bufexan
  Sandoz, Argentina



• Canasa
  Axcan, United States



• Claversal
  Faes, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; Merck, Austria; Merckle Recordati, Germany; Nycomed, Portugal; Teofarma, Italy; Tramedico, Belgium; Tramedico, Luxembourg



• Colitan
  GlaxoSmithKline, Poland



• Colitofalk Granu-Box
  Falk, Luxembourg



• Colitofalk
  Codali, Belgium; Codali, Luxembourg; Falk, Luxembourg



• Crohnax
  Farmina, Poland



• Crohnezine
  Lamda, Greece



• Ectospasmol
  Alapis Pharma, Greece



• Enteraproct
  Crinos, Italy



• Enterasin
  Crinos, Italy



• Etiasa
  Beaufour Ipsen, China



• Favorat
  Chrispa, Greece



• Fivasa
  Norgine, France; Norgine, Tunisia



• Ipocol
  Sandoz, United Kingdom



• Ipocol (veterinary use)
  Sandoz, United Kingdom



• Jucolon
  Anpharm, Poland



• Laboxantryl
  Chrispa, Greece



• Lextrasa
  Prodotti Dott. Maffioli, Italy



• Lialda
  Shire, United States



• Lixacol
  Faes, Spain



• Mesacol
  Altana, Brazil; Sun, Bangladesh; Sun, India; Sun, Thailand



• Mesaflor
  So.Se., Italy



• Mesagin
  Kleva, Greece



• Mesagran
  Falk, Austria



• Mesalamine
  Clay-Park, United States; Perrigo, United States; Procter & Gamble, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Mesalazina Dorom
  Dorom, Italy



• Mesalazina Mylan
  Mylan, Italy



• Mesalazina ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Italy



• Mesalazina Sandoz
  Sandoz, Italy



• Mesalazine Actavis
  Actavis, Netherlands



• Mesalazine Disphar
  Disphar, Netherlands



• Mesalazine PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Mesalazine Pharmathen
  Pharmathen, Greece



• Mesalazine ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Mesalazine Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands



• Mesalazine Teva
  Teva, Belgium



• Mesalazine Zikidis
  Biospray, Greece



• Mesalazyna
  Farmina, Poland; Farmjug, Poland



• Mesasal
  GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; Sanofi-Aventis, Denmark; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway; Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Iceland



• Mesatec
  ADWYA, Tunisia



• Mesazin
  Vifor, Switzerland



• Mesren
  Teva Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom



• Mezavant
  Shire, Canada; Shire, Ireland; Shire, Netherlands; Shire Deutschland, Germany; Shire Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Swedish Orphan, Sweden



• Pentacol
  Sofar, Italy; Sofar, Malta



• Pentasa
  Altana, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Eureco, Netherlands; Eurim, Austria; Euro, Netherlands; Ferring, United Arab Emirates; Ferring, Argentina; Ferring, Austria; Ferring, Australia; Ferring, Belgium; Ferring, Bahrain; Ferring, Canada; Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, Chile; Ferring, China; Ferring, Czech Republic; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Estonia; Ferring, Egypt; Ferring, Spain; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, France; Ferring, United Kingdom; Ferring, Hong Kong; Ferring, Hungary; Ferring, Ireland; Ferring, Israel; Ferring, Iraq; Ferring, Iceland; Ferring, Italy; Ferring, Jordan; Ferring, Kuwait; Ferring, Lebanon; Ferring, Lithuania; Ferring, Luxembourg; Ferring, Latvia; Ferring, Mexico; Ferring, Malaysia; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Norway; Ferring, Oman; Ferring, Philippines; Ferring, Portugal; Ferring, Qatar; Ferring, Saudi Arabia; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring, Singapore; Ferring, Slovenia; Ferring, Slovakia; Ferring, Syria; Ferring, Thailand; Ferring, Tunisia; Ferring, Taiwan; Ferring, United States; Ferring, Vietnam; Ferring, South Africa; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Poland; Kyorin, Japan; Medcor, Netherlands; Nycomed, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pharmaco, New Zealand; png Gerolymatos, Greece; Shire, United States



• Proctasacol
  Giuliani, Italy



• Prozylex
  Norma, Greece



• Rafassal
  Rafa, Israel



• Rowasa
  Solvay, France; Solvay, Tunisia; Solvay, United States



• Salofalk
  ARIS, Turkey; Axcan, Canada; Biotoscana, Chile; Biotoscana, Colombia; Biotoscana, Peru; Cevallos, Argentina; Darya-Varia, Indonesia; Dr Falk, Spain; Dr Falk, United Kingdom; Dr Falk, Ireland; Dr. Falk Pharma, Bulgaria; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Falk, Austria; Falk, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Falk, China; Falk, Czech Republic; Falk, Germany; Falk, Estonia; Falk, Georgia; Falk, Hong Kong; Falk, Hungary; Falk, Indonesia; Falk, Lithuania; Falk, Latvia; Falk, Malta; Falk, Malaysia; Falk, Netherlands; Falk, Poland; Falk, Portugal; Falk, Romania; Falk, Serbia; Falk, Singapore; Falk, Slovakia; Falk, Thailand; Falk/Pharmalink, Philippines; Farmasa, Mexico; Galenica, Greece; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; Meda, Finland; Meda, Sweden; Medcor, Netherlands; Merck, Austria; Orphan, Australia; Salus, Slovenia; Tramedico, Netherlands; Vifor, Switzerland; Würth, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Samezil
  Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Latvia; Krka, Russian Federation; Krka, Slovenia



• Sfrowasa
  Alaven, United States



• Suprimal
  Temis-Lostalo, Argentina



• Tidocol
  Torrent, Vietnam



• Xalazin
  Astellas, Hungary



• Xalazina
  HLB, Argentina



• Yolecol
  Altana, Argentina

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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