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Mesalamine (5-ASA, 5-Aminosalicylic Acid)

Epidemiology

  • Indications
    • Crohn’s Disease (see Crohn’s Disease)
    • Ulcerative Colitis (UC) (see Ulcerative Colitis)

Adverse Effects

  • Pulmonary Infiltrates with Eosinophilia (see Drug-Induced Pulmonary Eosinophilia)
  • Interstitial Lung Disease (see Interstitial Lung Disease-Etiology)
  • Pleural Effusion (See Pleural Effusion-Exudate): few reported cases of pleural effusion
    • Diagnosis: pleural fluid eosinophilia

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