Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid vs 5‐aminosalicylic acid (5‐ASA) (mesalazine): Serious adverse events
- Population
- Patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis
- Intervention
- Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid
- Comparison
- 5‐aminosalicylic acid (5‐ASA) (mesalazine)
- Outcome
- Serious adverse events
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid showed no clear difference in serious adverse events compared with comparator 5‐aminosalicylic acid formulation (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid vs comparator 5‐aminosalicylic acid formulation Serious adverse events · people with quiescent UC Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid showed no clear difference in serious adverse events compared with comparator 5‐aminosalicylic acid formulation (low certainty). Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.56 [0.14, 2.22] | 1 study · 95 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral 5‐aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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