Canasa Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Mesalamine

Canasa Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Mesalamine

CANASA^®

(Mesalamine, USP)

Rectal Suppositories 500 mg and 1000 mg

NDC 58914-500-56 and NDC 58914-501-56

The active ingredient in CANASA^® 500 mg and 1000 mg suppositories is mesalamine, also known as mesalazine or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA). Chemically, mesalamine is 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid, and is classified as an anti-inflammatory drug.

The empirical formula is C7H7NO3, representing a molecular weight of 153.14. The structural formula is:

Each CANASA^® rectal suppository contains 500 mg or 1000 mg of mesalamine (USP) in a base of Hard Fat NF.