Drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
August 4, 2014 (Issue: 1448)
Aminosalicylates are effective for induction and maintenance
of remission in mild to moderate ulcerative
colitis. They are not recommended for treatment of
Crohn's disease.
FORMULATIONS — Oral mesalamine is rapidly absorbed
in the small...more
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