ATC Group: A07EC04 Balsalazide
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
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Level
Code
Title
5
A07EC04
Balsalazide
Active Ingredients
Chemical substance
Description
Balsalazide
Balsalazide consists of mesalazine linked to a carrier molecule (4-aminobenzoyl-ß-alanine) via an azo bond. Bacterial azo-reduction releases mesalazine as an active metabolite in the colon. Mesalazine is an intestinal anti-inflammatory agent acting locally on the colonic mucosa. Its precise mechanism of action is unknown.
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