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MeSH Heading: Sulfasalazine
Tree Number(s): D02.065.884.730; D02.886.590.700.730
Unique ID: D012460
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012460
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Asulfidine; Azulfadine; Azulfidine; Azulfidine EN; Colo-Pleon; Pleon; Pyralin EN; Salazopyrin; Salazosulfapyridine; Salicylazosulfapyridine; Sulfasalazin medac; Sulfasalazin-Heyl; Sulfasalazine FNA; Sulphasalazine; Ucine; Ulcol; ratio-Sulfasalazine
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Gastrointestinal Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Registry Numbers: 3XC8GUZ6CB; 0
Related Numbers: 599-79-1
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-5-((4-((2-pyridinylamino)sulfonyl)phenyl)azo)-
Public MeSH Note: 1995; see SALICYLAZOSULFAPYRIDINE 1963-1994; for SULFASALAZINE see SALICYLAZOSULFAPYRIDINE 1975-1994
History Note: 1995 (1963)
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/03/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0019365
Registry Numbers: 3XC8GUZ6CB
Related Numbers: 599-79-1
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Sulfasalazine Preferred Term
Term UI T037016
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Salazosulfapyridine
Term UI T037014
Date01/30/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Salicylazosulfapyridine
Term UI T037015
Date04/21/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Sulphasalazine
Term UI T037017
Date07/13/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BAN (19XX)

Concept UI: M0019367
Registry Numbers: 0
Terms: Azulfadine Preferred Term
Term UI T037021
Date09/17/1980
LexicalTag TRD
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Azulfidine EN
Term UI T748040
Date03/24/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2010); Azulfidine
Term UI T037019
Date06/25/1981
LexicalTag TRD
ThesaurusID; Asulfidine
Term UI T037020
Date11/20/1980
LexicalTag TRD
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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