mesalamine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-015101",
  "term": "mesalamine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An agent derived from sulfasalazine, an antiinflammatory agent. Mesalamine may reduce inflammation through inhibition of cyclooxygenase and prostaglandin production. Following rectal or oral administration, only a small amount of mesalamine is absorbed; the remainder, acting topically, reduces bowel inflammation, diarrhea, rectal bleeding and stomach pain.",
  "abbreviation": "5-ASA",
  "synonyms": [
    "mesalazine"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mesalamine/"
}