title: Dipentum (olsalazine sodium)
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Swartz
mesh_terms: D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; C032587:olsalazine