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Drug therapy: dose-response relationship of oral mesalazine in inflammatory bowel disease Mulder CJ; van den Hazel SJMediators Inflamm 1998[]; 7 (3): 135-6Mesalazine is widely used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Little is known about the dose-response relationship and about possible dose related side effects. In ulcerative colitis higher dosages of mesalazine (3 g) are more effective in maintaining a remission than lower dosages (1.5 g). In mild to moderately active ulcerative colitis, studies also indicate that higher dosages might be more effective in inducing remission. Dose-comparing studies in Crohn's disease are even more sparse, but the available results indicate higher efficacy at higher dose levels. None of the known side effects of mesalazine are clearly dose-related. A pH-dependent release system, however, can cause a sudden release of high doses of mesalazine. Consequent peak levels in serum have been implicated in mesalazine induced nephrotoxicity. In conclusion, despite the current practice of using increasing dosages of mesalazine in inflammatory bowel disease, both efficacy and safety have been established tentatively.|Administration, Oral[MESH]|Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/*therapeutic use[MESH]|Dose-Response Relationship, Drug[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/*drug therapy[MESH]|Mesalamine/administration & dosage/adverse effects/*therapeutic use[MESH] |
