Description and Brand Names

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

US Brand Name

  1. Canasa
  2. Rowasa
  3. sfRowasa
  4. Pentasa

Canadian Brand Name

  1. Mesasal
  2. Salofalk

Descriptions


Mesalamine is used to treat an inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis. Mesalamine suppositories are used to treat mild to moderate active ulcerative proctitis (inflammation of the rectum). Mesalamineenema is used to treat active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis, proctitis or proctosigmoiditis (inflammation of the rectum and bowel). It works inside the intestines (bowels) to reduce the inflammation and other symptoms of the disease.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

  • Suppository
  • Enema