Mesalamine-induced chest pain: a case report.
Cardiac side effects of mesalamine are uncommon. A young man with ulcerative colitis who developed recurrent chest pain and electrocardiographic changes while on mesalamine is presented. Various causes of mesalamine-induced chest pain are discussed.
Amin
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St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Della Siega
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AJ
Whittaker
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JS
Munt
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D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013575:Syncope / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine