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Descriptor
English
:
Sulfasalazine
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sulfasalazina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sulfassalazina
Synonyms
English
:
Asulfidine
Azulfadine
Azulfidine
Azulfidine EN
Colo Pleon
Colo-Pleon
Pleon
Pyralin EN
Salazopyrin
Salazosulfapyridine
Salicylazosulfapyridine
Sulfasalazin Heyl
Sulfasalazin medac
Sulfasalazin-Heyl
Sulfasalazine FNA
Sulphasalazine
Ucine
Ulcol
ratio Sulfasalazine
ratio-Sulfasalazine
Tree Number:
D02.065.884.730
D02.886.590.700.730
Definition
English
:
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)
Pharmacological Action:
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
History Note
English
:
1995 (1963)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
12835
Unique Identifier:
D012460
Occurrence in VHL
:
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