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Jun 19, 2025 - 09:02 AM
Certainly! 5-ASA, or 5-aminosalicylic acid, is a compound used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis. Mesalamine is essentially the same compound as 5-ASA; it is simply another name for 5-aminosalicylic acid. Both terms are used interchangeably to refer to the same active ingredient in various medications designed to reduce inflammation in the gut.
