4-Aminosalicylic acid
Molecular mass: 153.135 g/mol PubChem compound: 4649
Active ingredient description
Aminosalicylic acid is bacteriostatic against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It inhibits the onset of bacterial resistance to streptomycin and isoniazid.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| J04AA01 | Aminosalicylic acid | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J04 Antimycobacterials → J04A Drugs for treatment of tuberculosis → J04AA Aminosalicylic acid and derivatives |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANUPAS Gastro-resistant granules | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Medicines
4-Aminosalicylic acid is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)
Croatia (HR)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Italy (IT)
Lithuania (LT)
Poland (PL)
South Africa (ZA)United Kingdom (UK)
United States (US)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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