PENTASA 500 mg Logo Pill - blue capsule/oblong, 23mm
Generic Name: mesalamine
Pill with imprint PENTASA 500 mg Logo is Blue, Capsule/Oblong and has been identified as Pentasa 500 mg. It is supplied by Shire US Inc.
Pentasa is used in the treatment of Crohn's Disease, Maintenance; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Ulcerative Colitis, Active; Ulcerative Colitis, Maintenance; Ulcerative Colitis and belongs to the drug class 5-aminosalicylates. excluding Asacol and Asacol HD: There is no proven risk in humans during pregnancy. Asacol and Asacol HD: Risk cannot be ruled out during pregnancy. Pentasa 500 mg is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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Pentasa
- Generic Name
- mesalamine
- Imprint
- PENTASA 500 mg Logo
- Strength
- 500 mg
- Color
- Blue
- Size
- 23.00 mm
- Shape
- Capsule/Oblong
- Availability
- Prescription only
- Drug Class
- 5-aminosalicylates
- Pregnancy Category
- B - No proven risk in humans - excluding Asacol and Asacol HD, C - Risk cannot be ruled out - Asacol and Asacol HD
- CSA Schedule
- Not a controlled drug
- Labeler / Supplier
- Shire US Inc.
- National Drug Code (NDC)
- 54092-0191
- Inactive Ingredients
-
castor oil,
silicon dioxide,
stearic acid,
magnesium silicate,
FD&C Blue No. 1,
titanium dioxide
Note: Inactive ingredients may vary.
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