SPL Set ID: ba1e3bd4-fbe0-46a5-961e-167ccb09672c
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Each mesalamine delayed-release tablet, USP for oral administration contains 1.2 g 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA; mesalamine, USP), an anti-inflammatory agent. Mesalamine, USP also has the chemical name 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid and its structural formula is: The tablet is coated with a pH-dependent polymer film, which breaks down at or above pH 6.8, normally in the terminal ileum where mesalamine, USP then begins to be released from the tablet core . The inactive ingredients of mesalamine delayed-release tablets, USP are ammonium hydroxide, colloidal silicon dioxide, copovidone, iron oxide black, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate copolymer, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol 3350, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, propylene glycol, shellac, sodium starch glycolate (type A), talc, titanium dioxide and triethyl citrate. Meets USP Dissolution Test 3. Chemical Structure