Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A07EC02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000089-57-6

Chemical Formula

C7-H7-N-O3

Molecular Weight

153

Therapeutic Categories

Drug acting on the gastrointestinal system

Anti-inflammatory agent

Chemical Names

5-Aminosalicylic acid (WHO)

Benzoic acid, 5-amino-2-hydroxy-

Foreign Names

• Mesalazinum (Latin)
• Mesalazin (German)
• Mésalazine (French)
• Mesalazina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mesalamine (OS: USAN)
• Mesalazina (OS: DCIT)
• Mesalazine (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Mésalazine (OS: DCF)
• 5-ASA (IS)
• Acidum metaminosalicylicum (IS)
• Fisalamine (IS)
• MAS (IS)
• Mesalazine (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 8)
• Mesalazinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)

Brand Names

• 5 ASA 1000
  Dominguez, Argentina
• 5 ASA 400
  Dominguez, Argentina
• 5 ASA 500
  Dominguez, Argentina
• 5 ASA 800
  Dominguez, Argentina
• 5 XR 500
  Ariston, Argentina
• 5A
  Wallace, India
• 5-ASA
  Slaviamed, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Slaviamed, Serbia
• 5-ASA 400
  MLT Pharma, Paraguay
• Anjiesha
  Topsun Pharmaceutical, China
• Apriso
  Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States
• Asacol
  2care4, Norway; Equity, South Africa; Farmagon, Norway; Getz, Pakistan; Giuliani, Italy; Haupt Pharma Wulfing, Lebanon; Orifarm, Norway; P & D, Malta; Sandoz, Serbia; Takeda, Latvia; Takeda México, Mexico; Takeda Nederland, Netherlands; Tillotts, Kuwait; Tillotts, Lithuania; Tillotts, Norway; Tillotts Pharma, Czech Republic; Tillotts Pharma, Denmark; Tillotts Pharma, Estonia; Tillotts Pharma, Finland; Tillotts Pharma, Hong Kong; Tillotts Pharma, Iceland; Tillotts Pharma, Sweden; Tillotts Pharma, Taiwan; Tilotts Pharma, Lebanon; Varnavas, Cyprus; Vitória, Portugal; Warner Chilcott, Canada; Win Medicare, India; Wülfing, Mexico; Wulfing Pharma, Oman; Allergan, United Kingdom; Angelini Pharma, Greece; Biofabri, Spain; Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Emerge Health, Australia; Emerge Health, New Zealand; Tillott Ph, Egypt; Tillotts Pharma, Slovenia; Zeria Shinyaku, Japan
• Asacol 250mg
  Allergan, United Kingdom
• Asacol 2g
  Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland
• Asacol 4 gr/100 ml
  Eczacibasi, Turkey
• Asacol 400
  Tillotts Pharma, Israel
• Asacol 400mg
  Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Tillotts Pharma, Germany
• Asacol 400mg MR
  Allergan, United Kingdom
• Asacol 4g
  Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland
• Asacol 500mg
  Allergan, United Kingdom; Eczacibasi Rhône-Poulenc, Turkey
• Asacol 800
  Tillotts Pharma, Israel
• Asacol 800mg
  Eczacibasi Rhône-Poulenc, Turkey; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Tillotts Pharma, Germany
• Asacol 800mg MR
  Allergan, United Kingdom
• Asacol HD
  Warner Chilcott, United States
• Asacolon
  Tillotts Pharma, Ireland
• Asalazine
  Farmellas Enterprises, Greece
• Asalex
  Chiesi Farmaceutici, Italy
• Asalit
  Merck, Brazil
• Asamax
  Astellas, Italy; Seqirus, New Zealand
• Asamax 250
  Astellas Pharma, Poland
• Asamax 500
  Astellas Pharma, Poland
• Asavixin
  Rottapharm, Italy
• Asazine 400mg
  Tillotts Pharma, Switzerland
• Asazine 500mg
  Tillotts Pharma, Switzerland
• Asazine 800mg
  Tillotts Pharma, Switzerland
• Canasa
  Forest, United States
• Chron-ASA 5
  Sigma Pharma Nature's Plus Farm. Ltda., Brazil
• Cinkasa
  Opalia, Tunisia
• Claversal
  Faes, Spain; Teofarma, Italy; Tramedico, Belgium
• Claversal 1,5g
  Recordati, Germany
• Claversal 1g
  Recordati, Germany
• Claversal 250mg
  Merck, Austria; Recordati, Germany
• Claversal 4g
  Recordati, Germany
• Claversal 500mg
  Merck, Austria; Recordati, Germany
• Claversal EC
  Faes Farma, Cyprus
• Claversal-250
  Tramedico, Luxembourg
• Claversal-500
  Tramedico, Luxembourg
• Colasa
  Excelsior, Taiwan
• Colitofalk
  Dr. Falk Pharma Benelux, Belgium
• Colitofalk-1
  Falk, Luxembourg
• Colitofalk-1.5
  Falk, Luxembourg
• Colitofalk-250
  Falk, Luxembourg
• Colitofalk-2g/60g
  Falk, Luxembourg
• Colitofalk-3
  Falk, Luxembourg
• Colitofalk-4g/60g
  Falk, Luxembourg
• Colitofalk-500
  Falk, Luxembourg
• Coltab
  Ferroza, Pakistan
• Colzine
  Paramount, Pakistan
• Conductasa
  Casasco, Argentina
• Crohnax
  Farmina, Poland
• Croxalan
  HLB Pharma Group Chile, Chile
• Delzicol
  APIL, United States
• Elmes
  Elder, India
• Enteraproct
  Crinos, Italy
• Enterasin
  Crinos, Italy
• Etiasa
  Novartis, India; Shanghai Ethypharm Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, China
• Exotran
  Beta, Argentina
• Fivasa
  Tillotts Pharma, France
• Genalamine
  Genovate, Taiwan
• Lextrasa
  GB Pharma, Italy
• Lialda
  Shire, United States
• Lixacol
  Biofabri, Spain
• Masalaz
  Perulab, Peru
• Mecolzine
  Cherubino, Malta; Pharma Brand Hosting, Chile
• Melizina
  Farmaser, Colombia
• Mesaclon
  Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Mesacol
  Sun, Bangladesh; Sun, India; Takeda, Brazil
• Mesacol MMX
  Takeda, Brazil
• Mesacron
  Eticos, Paraguay
• Mesacron 4
  Celsius, Uruguay
• Mesacron 500
  Celsius, Uruguay
• Mesaflor
  So.Se. Pharm, Italy
• Mesagran 1000 mg
  Dr. Falk Pharma, Austria
• Mesagran 1500 mg
  Dr. Falk Pharma, Austria
• Mesagran 3000 mg
  Dr. Falk Pharma, Austria
• Mesalamine
  G & W, United States; Mylan, United States; Perrigo, United States; Sandoz, United States; Zydus Pharma, United States
• Mesalazin
  Replek Farm, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Mesalazin Replekfarm
  Replek, Macedonia
• Mesalazin Unipharm
  Unipharm, Bulgaria
• Mesalazina
  Humax, Colombia
• Mesalazina Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Italy
• Mesalazina Dorom
  Dorom, Italy
• Mesalazina EMS
  EMS, Brazil
• Mesalazina Farmagen
  Farmagen, Italy
• Mesalazina Gen.Germed
  Genéric.Germed, Brazil
• Mesalazina Gen.Legrand
  Genéric.Legrand, Brazil
• Mesalazina Mylan Generics
  Mylan, Italy
• Mesalazina Neo Quimica
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Mesalazina Pharma Arte
  Pharma Arte, Paraguay
• Mesalazina Pliva
  Farmagen, Italy
• Mesalazina ratiopharm
  ratiopharm Italia, Italy
• Mesalazina Sandoz
  Sandoz, Italy
• Mesalazina Sofafarm
  Sofafarm, Romania
• Mesalazina Tad
  Aurobindo, Italy
• Mesalazine 50% AKP
  Kobayashi Kako, Japan
• Mesalazine AKP
  Kobayashi Kako, Japan
• Mesalazine Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Netherlands
• Mesalazine Chemiphar
  Nippon Chemiphar, Japan
• Mesalazine Disphar
  Disphar International, Netherlands
• Mesalazine DK
  Daiko Seiyaku, Japan
• Mesalazine ERC
  Euro Registratie, Netherlands
• Mesalazine F
  Fuji Seiyaku, Japan
• Mesalazine IPS
  IPS Belgium, Belgium
• Mesalazine JG
  Nihon Generic, Japan
• Mesalazine Nichi-iko
  Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Mesalazine Nordic
  Nordic Pharma, Netherlands
• Mesalazine NP
  Nipro, Japan
• Mesalazine Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands
• Mesalazine Sandoz EC
  Sandoz, Netherlands
• Mesalazine Sawai
  Nihon Yakuhin Kogyo, Japan
• Mesalazine SN
  Shiono Kemikaru, Japan
• Mesalazine Taiyo
  Teva Seiyaku, Japan
• Mesalazine Teva
  Teva Nederland, Netherlands; Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium
• Mesalazine Towa
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan
• Mesalzin
  Dispert, Uruguay
• Mesasal
  Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Sanofi, Denmark; Sanofi, Sweden; Sanofi-Aventis, Iceland; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway
• Mesatec
  ADWYA, Tunisia
• Mesavancol
  Giuliani, Netherlands
• Mesax
  Labinco, Colombia; Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile
• Mesazina
  Takeda, Colombia
• Mesilax Humax
  Humax, Colombia
• Mezavant
  2care4, Norway; Bago, Argentina; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Pharma Logistics, Belgium; Shire, Australia; Shire, Spain; Shire, Malta; Shire, Norway; Shire, Poland; Shire Denmark, Denmark; Shire Deutschland, Germany; Shire International Licensing, Netherlands; Shire Pharma, Canada; Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd, Greece; Shire Sweden, Sweden
• Mezavant 1.2g
  Shire, Switzerland
• Mezavant 1200mg
  Cosmo, Israel; Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Austria
• Mezavant GR PR
  Shire Pharmaceutical, Cyprus
• Mezavant XL
  Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland, Ireland
• Mezavant XL PR
  Shire Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
• Midodrine
  Pharos, Indonesia
• Numal
  Pharma Roy, Peru
• Octasa
  Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Cherubino, Malta; Pharmachemic Trading Agency, Malta; Tillotts Pharma, Malta; Tillotts Pharma UK, United Kingdom
• Pentacol
  Sofar, Italy; Sofar, Malta
• Pentasa
  Biopas, Peru; BModesto, Netherlands; Clinres, Croatia (Hrvatska); Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Ferring, Argentina; Ferring, Australia; Ferring, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Ferring, Belgium; Ferring, Bulgaria; Ferring, Brazil; Ferring, Canada; Ferring, China; Ferring, Czech Republic; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Egypt; Ferring, Spain; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, France; Ferring, Georgia; Ferring, Greece; Ferring, Hong Kong; Ferring, Ireland; Ferring, Israel; Ferring, Iceland; Ferring, Italy; Ferring, Kuwait; Ferring, Lithuania; Ferring, Latvia; Ferring, Malta; Ferring, Mexico; Ferring, Malaysia; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Norway; Ferring, Oman; Ferring, Philippines; Ferring, Poland; Ferring, Portugal; Ferring, Serbia; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring, Slovakia; Ferring, Thailand; Ferring, Tunisia; Ferring, Tunisia; Ferring, Turkey; Ferring, Taiwan; Ferring, South Africa; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria; Ferring Arzneimittel, Romania; Ferring Hellas Mepe, Cyprus; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Singapore; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam; Globalex, Estonia; Kyorin Pharmaceutical, Japan; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Orifarm, Netherlands; Pharbil Pharma, Lebanon; Pharmaco, New Zealand; Shire, United States
• Pentasa 1 g
  Ferring, Hungary
• Pentasa 1 g retard
  Ferring, Hungary
• Pentasa 1000mg
  Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Luxembourg
• Pentasa 10mg/ml
  Ferring, Luxembourg
• Pentasa 1g
  Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
• Pentasa 2 g retard
  Ferring, Hungary
• Pentasa 2000mg
  Ferring, Luxembourg
• Pentasa 2g
  Ferring, Switzerland
• Pentasa 4 g retard
  Ferring, Hungary
• Pentasa 500mg
  Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Luxembourg
• Pentasa Mesalazine
  Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Ferring, Malta
• Pentasa Prolonged Release
  Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Pharmaco, New Zealand
• Pentasa retard 1 g
  Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
• Pentasa retard 2 g
  Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
• Pentasa retard 500 mg
  Ferring Arzneimittel, Austria
• Pentasa Slow Release
  Ferring, Czech Republic; Ferring, Slovakia; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
• Pentasa Slow Release 1g
  Ferring, Israel
• Pentasa Slow Release 2g
  Ferring, Israel
• Pentasa Slow Release 500mg
  Ferring, Israel
• Pentasa Xtend
  Ferring, Tunisia
• Pentasa Xtend 2g
  Ferring, Germany
• Plimage
  Farmaceutici T.S., Italy
• Proctasacol
  Giuliani, Italy
• Rafassal 1.5g
  Dr. Falk, Israel
• Rafassal 1g
  Rafa, Israel
• Rafassal 3g
  Dr. Falk, Israel
• Rafassal 4g
  Rafa, Israel
• Rafassal 500mg
  Rafa, Israel
• Resna
  Lukoll, Peru
• Rowasa
  Abbott, Tunisia; Mylan, United States; Teofarma, France
• Salazine
  Johnson, Taiwan; Pharaonia, Egypt
• Salofalk
  A. Menarini, Thailand; Aerosol-Service, Russian Federation; Aptalis Pharma Canada Inc., Canada; ARIS, Turkey; Biotoscana, Argentina; Biotoscana, Peru; Biotoscana Farma, Chile; Darya-Varia/Dr Falk, Indonesia; Dr Falk, Spain; Dr Falk, Hong Kong; Dr. Falk, Bulgaria; Dr. Falk, Egypt; Dr. Falk, Lithuania; Dr. Falk, Macedonia; Dr. Falk, Malta; Dr. Falk, Norway; Dr. Falk, Portugal; Dr. Falk Pharma, Czech Republic; Dr. Falk Pharma, Estonia; Dr. Falk Pharma, Ireland; Dr. Falk Pharma, Poland; Dr. Falk Pharma, Serbia; Dr. Falk Pharma, Slovenia; Dr. Falk Pharma Benelux, Netherlands; Dr. Falk Pharma UK, United Kingdom; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Ewopharma, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Falk, China; Falk, Malaysia; Falk, Philippines; Falk, Romania; Falk, Singapore; Falk, Slovakia; Falk Pharma, Lebanon; Falk Pharma GmbH, Latvia; Farmasa Schwabe, Mexico; Ferrer-Galenica, Greece; Gramón Bagó, Uruguay; Limedika, Lithuania; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Orphan, Australia; Orphan, South Africa; Vifor, Finland; Vifor, Sweden; Vifor Pharma, Denmark; Würth, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Salofalk 1 g
  Dr. Falk, Hungary
• Salofalk 1,5g
  Falk, Germany; Vifor, Switzerland
• Salofalk 1.5 g
  Dr. Falk, Hungary
• Salofalk 1000mg
  Dr. Falk Pharma, Austria; Falk, Germany; Gramón Bagó, Uruguay; Vifor, Switzerland
• Salofalk 1g
  Dr. Falk Pharma, Austria; Falk, Germany; Vifor, Switzerland
• Salofalk 2 g/30 ml
  Dr. Falk, Hungary
• Salofalk 250
  Dr. Falk Pharma, Serbia
• Salofalk 250 mg
  Dr. Falk, Hungary
• Salofalk 250mg
  Falk, Germany; Vifor, Switzerland
• Salofalk 2g
  Vifor, Switzerland
• Salofalk 2g/30ml
  Falk, Germany
• Salofalk 3 g
  Dr. Falk, Hungary
• Salofalk 3g
  Falk, Germany; Vifor, Switzerland
• Salofalk 4 g
  Dr. Falk, Hungary; Dr. Falk Pharma, Austria
• Salofalk 4g
  Gramón Bagó, Uruguay; Vifor, Switzerland
• Salofalk 4g/60ml
  Falk, Germany
• Salofalk 500
  Dr. Falk Pharma, Serbia
• Salofalk 500 mg
  Dr. Falk, Hungary
• Salofalk 500mg
  Dr. Falk Pharma, Austria; Falk, Germany; Gramón Bagó, Uruguay; Vifor, Switzerland
• Salofalk EC
  Dr. Falk Pharma, Cyprus
• Salofalk PR
  Dr. Falk Pharma UK, United Kingdom
• Salozinal
  Pro.Med.CS, Czech Republic
• sfRowasa
  Alaven, United States
• Srafikol
  Replek Farm, Georgia
• Sulimax
  Garmisch, Colombia
• Suprimal
  Eurostaga, Ecuador
• Supsidine
  Elifarma, Paraguay
• Teva-5 ASA
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Walasa
  Wallace, India
• Xalazin 500 mg
  Astellas, Hungary
• Xalazina
  HLB Pharma, Argentina; HLB Pharma, Uruguay
• Yolecol
  Takeda, Argentina

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.