出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2024/06/23 16:54 UTC 版)
me- (“alteration of amino-”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).
mesalazine (uncountable)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/04/24 12:51 UTC 版)
Mesalazine (INN, BAN), also known as Mesalamine (USAN) or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), is an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat inflammation of the digestive tract ulcerative colitis and mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease. Mesalazine is a bowel-specific aminosalicylate drug that acts locally in the gut and has its predominant actions there, thereby having few systemic side effects. As a derivative of salicylic acid, 5-ASA is also thought to be an antioxidant that traps free radicals, which are potentially damaging byproducts of metabolism.