Sulfasalazine
- Generic Name
- Sulfasalazine
- Brand Names
- Azulfidine, Salazopyrin, Salazopyrin En-tabs
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C18H14N4O5S
- CAS Number
- 599-79-1
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 3XC8GUZ6CB
- Background
Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug structurally related to salicylates and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is indicated for managing inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Metabolized by intestinal bacteria, sulfasalazine is broken down into mesalazine and sulfapyridine, 2 compounds that carry ...
- Indication
In the US, sulfasalazine is indicated to treat mild to moderate ulcerative colitis and to prolong the remission period between acute attacks of ulcerative colitis. Sulfasalazine is also indicated as an adjunct therapy in severe ulcerative colitis.For the delayed-release tablet formulation, sulfasalazine is also indicated to treat rheumatoid arthritis in pedi...
- Associated Conditions
- Crohn's Disease (CD), Distal Ulcerative Colitis, Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis, Polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, chronic or unspecified, Proctitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Severe Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis in Remission
- Associated Therapies
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