HyperSal and Pentasa

• Generic Name: sodium chloride
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Hyper-Sal, Nebusal, Sodium chloride, Inhalation, BD PosiFlush SF, Normal Saline flush, Swabflush, Syrex, Thermoject, Tip-Lok Diluent, HyperSal, Nebusal, PulmoSal, Altachlore, Muro 128, Sochlor, Adsorbonac, AK-NaCl

• It is used to thin mucus so it can be taken from the body by coughing.
• It is used to mix with other drugs for use in a special machine (nebulizer).
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

• Generic Name: mesalamine
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Apriso, Asacol HD, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Rowasa, SfRowasa

Pentasa (mesalamine) affects a substance in the body that causes inflammation, tissue damage, and diarrhea.

Pentasa is used to treat mild to moderate ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in adults.

Pentasa is also used to prevent the symptoms of ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease from recurring.