Canasa

List of products in the National Drug Code with proprietary name canasa. Mesalamine (also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid) is used to treat ulcerative proctitis, a type of bowel disease. It does not cure ulcerative proctitis, but it may decrease the number of stools, the amount of mucus/blood in the stools, and the rectal bleeding caused by irritation/swelling of the colon/rectum. Mesalamine is an aminosalicylate anti-inflammatory drug. It is believed to work by blocking the production of certain natural chemicals that may cause pain and swelling.

NDC Proprietary Name Non-Proprietary Name Dosage Form Route Name Labeler Name Product Type
58914-501Canasa MesalamineSuppositoryRectalAllergan, Inc.Human Prescription Drug
54868-6147Canasa Physicians Total Care, Inc.