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A drug used to treat inflammatory bowel disease. Mesalamine (Asacol, Pentasa, Rowasa) is used to treat diseases such as ulcerative colitis. It works by reducing inflammation within the colon. Mesalamine is available as capsules, delayed-release tablets, rectal suppositories, and rectal enemas.<\/p>\n

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A drug used to treat inflammatory bowel disease. Mesalamine (Asacol, Pentasa, Rowasa) is used to treat diseases such as ulcerative colitis. It works by reducing inflammation within the colon. Mesalamine is available as capsules, delayed-release tablets, rectal suppositories, and rectal enemas.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-m"],"yoast_head":"\nMesalamine - Definition of Mesalamine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A drug used to treat inflammatory bowel disease. Mesalamine (Asacol, Pentasa, Rowasa) is used to treat diseases such as ulcerative colitis. It works by reducing inflammation within the colon. 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