COLAZIDE

Active ingredients

The drug COLAZIDE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

UNII 1XL6BJI034 - BALSALAZIDE DISODIUM

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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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title
Type
Country
COLAZIDE Capsule, hard
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
A07EC04
Balsalazide
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07E Intestinal antiinflammatory agents → A07EC Aminosalicylic acid and similar agents
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Authorization and marketing

This brand name is authorized in the following countries: Australia United Kingdom

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country
Identification scheme
Identifier(s)
AU
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Identifier(s): 11351K
GB
Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Identifier(s): 31962