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1.5.1 Aminosalicylates - View Category
Preferred List
MESALAZINE
Prescribing Notes:
- Prescribe by brand name (see BNF for full prescribing details of individual preparations).
- Salofalk® is the preferred brand when a patient is being initiated on mesalazine.
- Should Salofalk® not be suitable, Pentasa® and Octasa® are alternative brands that should be considered.
- Consideration should be given to reviewing and potentially switching patients prescribed Asacol® MR tablets to the equivalent dose of Octasa® MR tablets.
Near Patient Testing (NPT) arrangements for GPs may be in place for this medicine. See the relevant section in the Prescribing Resources page for current information.