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olsalazine

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olsalazine /ol·sal·a·zine/ (ol-sal´ah-zēn) a derivative of mesalamine used as the sodium salt as an antiinflammatory in ulcerative colitis.
olsalazine [ol-sal´ah-zēn]
a derivative of mesalamine used as the sodium salt as an antiinflammatory in ulcerative colitis.
olsalazine
5-amino-salicylate; used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
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Mesalamine (Asacol, Rowasa) and olsalazine (Dipentum).
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Three medicines are used for treating an acute attack: Aminosalicylates (such as balsalazide, mesalazine, olsalazine, sulfasalazine), Corticosteroids (budesonide, hydrocortisone, prednisolone) and Immunosuppressants (azathioprine, ciclosporin, mercaptopurine) Rest is important during an attack to allow healing to take place.
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Current first line anti-inflammatory medications for the treatment of UC are topical 5-ASA compounds such as sulfasalazine, olsalazine and mesalimine based treatments.
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