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Gastroenterol Nurs. 1992 Jun;14(6):317.
Dipentum (olsalazine sodium)
Dipentum (olsalazine sodium), a product by Pharmacia, represents the first oral delivery of sulfa-free 5-aminosalicylic acid therapy available for remission maintenance in sulfasalazineintolerant patients with ulcerative colitis. It provides a safe and well-tolerated treatment regimen that has been shown to be as effective as sulfasalazine in maintaining remission of ulcerative colitis.
PMID: 1760451 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Patient Drug Information
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Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine® , Azulfidine® EN-tabs® )
Sulfasalazine is used to treat bowel inflammation, diarrhea (stool frequency), rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain in patients with ulcerative colitis, a condition in which the bowel is inflamed. Sulfasalazine delayed-re...
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Olsalazine (Dipentum® )
Olsalazine, an anti-inflammatory medicine, is used to treat ulcerative colitis, a condition in which the bowel is inflamed. Olsalazine reduces the bowel inflammation, diarrhea (stool frequency), rectal bleeding, and abdo...