mesalazine

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:drug
anti-inflammatory agent
gptkbp:affiliatedWith aminosalicylates
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs mesalamine
5-aminosalicylic acid
gptkbp:ATCCode A07EC02
gptkbp:CASNumber 89-57-6
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C7H7NO3
gptkbp:color white to pinkish crystalline powder
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to salicylates
gptkbp:discoveredBy Karel Stokvis
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1942
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 0.5 to 1.5 hours
gptkbp:excretion urine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label mesalazine
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways
gptkbp:meltingPoint 280°C
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 153.14 g/mol
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory B (US)
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 4075
DB00244
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
rectal
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
diarrhea
abdominal pain
headache
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
gptkbp:UNII 4Q81I59GXC
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Crohn's_disease
ulcerative colitis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asacol
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7