Generic Name: mesalamine

Pill with imprint S429 500 mg Logo is Blue, Capsule-shape and has been identified as Pentasa 500 mg. It is supplied by Shire US Inc.

Pentasa is used in the treatment of Crohn's Disease, Maintenance; Ulcerative Colitis, Maintenance; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Ulcerative Colitis, Active; Ulcerative Proctitis and belongs to the drug class 5-aminosalicylates. excluding Asacol and Asacol HD: There is no proven risk in humans during pregnancy. Asacol and Asacol HD: Risk cannot be ruled out during pregnancy. Pentasa 500 mg is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).