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    Gastroenterol Nurs. 1991 Dec;14(3):144-7.

    Dipentum (olsalazine sodium)

    Swartz ML.

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    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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