Mesalaminedrug info
24 HR mesalamine 375 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Mesalamine Extended-Release Capsules are indicated for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis in adults. Mesalamine extended-release capsules are an aminosalicylate indicated for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis in adults.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 30, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Each Mesalamine Extended-Release Capsule, USP is a delayed- and extended-release dosage form for oral administration. Each capsule contains 0.375 g of mesalamine USP (5-aminosalicylic acid, 5-ASA), an aminosalicylate. The structural formula of mesalamine is: Molecular Weight:
153.14 Molecular
Formula: C 7 H 7 NO 3 Each Mesalamine Extended-Release Capsule, USP contains granules composed of mesalamine in a polymer matrix with an enteric coating that dissolves at pH 6 and above. The inactive ingredients of Mesalamine Extended-Release Capsules, USP are: ethylcellulose, FD&C Blue No. 1, gelatin, hypromellose, methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate copolymer, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, sugar spheres (corn starch and sucrose), talc, titanium dioxide and triethyl citrate. The imprinting ink has the following ingredients: ferrosoferric oxide, potassium hydroxide and shellac. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 30, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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