Sulfasalazine Other names: Sulfasalazine 5-ASA

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

Therapeutic indications

Sulfasalazine is indicated for:

Ulcerative colitis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Induction and maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Crohn's disease

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Crohn's disease

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Sulfasalazine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Porphyria

Porphyria

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