Sulfasalazine
Synonyms
Asulfidine
Azulfadine
Azulfidine
Azulfidine EN
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-5-((4-((2-pyridinylamino)sulfonyl)phenyl)azo)-
Colo Pleon
Colo-Pleon
EN, Azulfidine
Pleon
Pyralin EN
Salazopyrin
Salazosulfapyridine
Salicylazosulfapyridine
Sulfasalazin Heyl
Sulfasalazin medac
Sulfasalazin-Heyl
Sulfasalazine FNA
Sulphasalazine
Ucine
Ulcol
ratio Sulfasalazine
ratio-Sulfasalazine
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)