title: [5-aminosalicylic acid and chronic inflammatory bowel diseases in children].
abstract: 5-Aminosalicylate (mesalazine; 5-AS) represents a new therapeutic strategy in chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The drug (active metabolite of sulfasalazine) has proven its clinical efficacy and safety in numerous controlled studies in adults. However only limited data are available for the pediatric population. This brief review summarises the published spares information on this promising agent. As pharmacokinetic properties of 5-AS are age-independent and since 5-AS has a wide margin of safety clinical studies and use of this drug should be encouraged also in children.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie, Stuttgart.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klotz
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000285:Administration, Rectal; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019804:Mesalamine; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine