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Sulfasalazine

Medical Definition: A drug that is used in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases. Its activity is generally considered to lie in its metabolic breakdown product, 5-aminosalicylic acid (see MESALAMINE) released in the colon. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p907)
Also Called: Salazopyrin,Azulfidine,Asulfidine,Azulfadine
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 599-79-1

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