Sulfasalazine
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A drug that is used in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases. Its activity is generally considered to lie in its metabolic breakdown product, 5-aminosalicylic acid (see MESALAMINE) released in the colon. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p907)
Descriptor ID |
D012460
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.884.730 D02.886.590.700.730
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Concept/Terms |
Sulfasalazine- Sulfasalazine
- Salicylazosulfapyridine
- Sulphasalazine
- Salazosulfapyridine
Colo-Pleon- Colo-Pleon
- Colo Pleon
- Pleon
- Henning Berlin Brand of Sulfasalazine
- Sanofi Synthelabo Brand of Sulfasalazine
Ulcol- Ulcol
- Alphapharm Brand of Sulfasalazine
Ucine- Ucine
- Ashbourne Brand of Sulfasalazine
Azulfidine- Azulfidine
- Azulfadine
- Salazopyrin
- Pfizer Brand of Sulfasalazine
- Sulfasalazine Pfizer Brand
- Pyralin EN
- Asulfidine
- Azulfidine EN
- EN, Azulfidine
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Lennard-Jones JE. Sulphasalazine in asymptomatic Crohn's disease. A multicentre trial. Gut. 1977 Jan; 18(1):69-72.