Mesalazine renal monitoring — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient with ulcerative colitis starts oral mesalazine and asks why blood and urine checks are requested. What monitoring is required?

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Correct answer: B — Renal function monitoring during mesalazine therapy

Mesalazine can rarely affect renal function, so baseline and periodic renal monitoring are recommended. This makes renal function monitoring during mesalazine therapy the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: BNF; NICE CKS