The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
				
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May 18, 2009
                		
                	Encapsulated Mesalamine Granules (Apriso) for Ulcerative Colitis
					
					
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Encapsulated Mesalamine Granules (Apriso) for Ulcerative Colitis
May 18, 2009 (Issue: 1312)
					Apriso (Salix) is a new formulation of mesalamine (5-aminosalicylic acid; 5-ASA) approved by the FDA for maintenance of remission in mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC). Mesalamine is a locally acting antiinflammatory agent that is widely used...more
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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