Mesalamine (mesalazine)

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🍽️ Alimentary Tract And MetabolismAminosalicylate

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Asacol HD (US)

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Ulcerative colitis · Regimen source: FDA Mesalamine DR · 2.2

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  • 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

    Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Mesalamine DR · 8.1

    “Risk Summary Limited published data on mesalamine use in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug-associated risk.”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Mesalamine DR · 8.2

    “Risk Summary Mesalamine and its N-acetyl metabolite are present in human milk in undetectable to small amounts [ see Data ].”
  • 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

    Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Mesalamine DR · 8.4

    “Safety and effectiveness of mesalamine in pediatric patients have not been established.”
  • 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

    Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Mesalamine DR · 8.5

    “Monitor complete blood cell counts and platelet counts in elderly patients during therapy with mesalamine delayed-release tablets.”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

    The source for this drug has no section for this group.

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