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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > organic sulfur compounds > sulfonamides > sulfasalazine
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > sulfur compounds > organic sulfur compounds > sulfonamides > sulfasalazine
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > organic nitrogen compounds > amides > sulfonamides > sulfasalazine
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > nitrogen compounds > organic nitrogen compounds > amides > sulfonamides > sulfasalazine
Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > anti-inflammatory agents > nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents > sulfasalazine
Preferred Term:

sulfasalazine

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 released in the colon.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, sulfonamides
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • sulphasalazine
  • salicylazosulfapyridine
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/263968
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