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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Nov 6, 2015; 6(4): 137-144
Published online Nov 6, 2015. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v6.i4.137
Published online Nov 6, 2015. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v6.i4.137
Mesalazine preparations for the treatment of ulcerative colitis: Are all created equal?
Bei Ye, Daniel R van Langenberg, Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Health, Victoria 3128, Australia
Bei Ye, Daniel R van Langenberg, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Victoria 3128, Australia
Author contributions: Ye B performed the literature review and wrote the manuscript; van Langenberg DR revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict-of-interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Daniel R van Langenberg, Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Health, Arnold Street, Box Hill, Victoria 3128, Australia. daniel.van-langenberg@monash.edu
Telephone: +61-3-98953000 Fax: +61-3-98999137
Received: May 16, 2015
Peer-review started: May 20, 2015
First decision: July 27, 2015
Revised: August 24, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: November 6, 2015
Processing time: 180 Days and 22.5 Hours
Peer-review started: May 20, 2015
First decision: July 27, 2015
Revised: August 24, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: November 6, 2015
Processing time: 180 Days and 22.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Various formulations of oral mesalazine are available for management of mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. Selection of the most appropriate formulation requires tailoring of the therapy to the individual and must incorporate factors such as disease distribution, efficacy, side effect profile, pill burden, patient preference and health economics.