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You invoked the Web service with these parameters:

URL: Link
Code System: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.88
Code: 849383
Language: en
Response Type: application/json

The Web service returned the following data:

Title: MedlinePlus Connect
Subtitle: MedlinePlus Connect results for RXCUI 849383
Author: U.S. National Library of Medicine
Author uri: https://www.nlm.nih.gov
Title: Mesalamine
Link: https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a688021.html?utm_source=mplusconnect&utm_medium=service
Content:
Mesalamine is used to treat ulcerative colitis (a condition which causes swelling and sores in the lining of the colon [large intestine] and rectum) and also to maintain improvement of ulcerative colitis symptoms. Mesalamine is in a class of medications called anti-inflammatory agents. It works by stopping the body from producing a certain substance that may cause inflammation.

Raw JSON Output

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                    "_value": "Mesalamine is used to treat ulcerative colitis (a condition which causes swelling and sores in the lining of the colon [large intestine] and rectum) and also to maintain improvement of ulcerative colitis symptoms. Mesalamine is in a class of medications called anti-inflammatory agents. It works by stopping the body from producing a certain substance that may cause inflammation."
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