Mesalaminedrug info
24 HR mesalamine 375 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule [Apriso]
What it is used for
APRISO ® is indicated for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis in adults. APRISO is 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 January 9, 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 APRISO ® capsule 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 APRISO capsule contains granules composed of mesalamine in a polymer matrix with an enteric coating that dissolves at pH 6 and above. The inactive ingredients of APRISO capsules are: anhydrous citric acid, aspartame, colloidal silicon dioxide, edible black ink, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, simethicone emulsion, ethyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate copolymer, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, vanilla flavor. Each APRISO 0.375 g capsule contains 0.56 mg of phenylalanine. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 9, 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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