SPL Set ID: aa273fdc-f7c4-4901-8f71-59ae03b8cdb1
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The active ingredient in sfROWASA ® (mesalamine) Rectal Suspension, a disposable (60 mL) unit, is mesalamine, also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA). Chemically, mesalamine is 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid. The empirical formula is C 7 H 7 NO 3 , representing a molecular weight of 153.14. The structural formula is: sfROWASA is supplied as a suspension for rectal administration. Each rectal suspension unit contains 4 grams of mesalamine. The inactive ingredients are carbomer 934P, edetate disodium, potassium acetate, purified water, sodium benzoate and xanthan gum. Sodium benzoate is added as a preservative. The disposable unit consists of an applicator tip protected by a polyethylene cover and lubricated with USP white petrolatum. The unit has a one-way valve to prevent back flow of the dispensed product. mesalamine structural formula