Sulfasalazine Other names: Sulfasalazine 5-ASA

Chemical formula: C₁₈H₁₄N₄O₅S  Molecular mass: 398.393 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5359476

Active ingredient description

Therapeutic benefit of sulfasalazine appears to be due to a local action of the sulfasalazine and its split product 5-aminosalicylic acid on the mucous membrane and deeper colonic structures.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A07EC01 Sulfasalazine 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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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
SULFASALAZINE Oral suspension Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
SALAZOPYRIN Suppository Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 599-79-1
DrugBank Drug: DB00795
KEGG Drug: D00448
PubChem Compound: 5359476
RxNorm Ingredient: 9524
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387248006
Sulfasalazine (substance)
UNII Identifier: 3XC8GUZ6CB
SULFASALAZINE

Medicines

Sulfasalazine is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

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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