This brand name is authorized in Australia, United Kingdom
The drug COLAZIDE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Balsalazide
UNII 1XL6BJI034 - BALSALAZIDE DISODIUM
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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. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| COLAZIDE Capsule, hard | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| A07EC04 | Balsalazide | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07E Intestinal antiinflammatory agents → A07EC Aminosalicylic acid and similar agents |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: AU | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | Identifier(s): 11351K |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 31962 |
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