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enteric

In medicine, relating to the intestine, an old term used to qualify infective fevers such as typhoid fever.



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concluded an agreement on January 29 for the co-development and co-marketing of Asacol - development code Z-206, generic name mesalazine, Asacol is an oral enteric-coated pharmaceutical formulation of mesalazine, a drug for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
When delivered in enteric-coated capsules, peppermint oil provides an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome.
Enteric-coated medications remain intact in the stomach and release the active ingredients of the underlying medication core into the lower part of the small intestine or in the colon.
 
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