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[[Image:Sulfasalazine structure.jpg|right|thumb|350px|{{#ifexist:Template:Sulfasalazine structure.jpg/credit|{{Sulfasalazine structure.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Structure of Sulfasalazine.]]  
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'''Sulfasalazine (SSZ)''', also called sulphasalazine and sulfasalazin, is a drug used in the treatment of [[irritable bowel syndrome|inflammatory bowel disease]].  Its official IUPAC name is (3E)-6-oxo-3-[[4-(pyridin-2-ylsulfamoyl)phenyl]hydrazinylidene]cyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid and its chemical formula is  C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>14</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>5</sub>S .  Its effects are thought to be due to its breakdown product, [[5-aminosalicylic acid]] (see [[mesalamine]]), which is released into the colon.
'''Sulfasalazine (SSZ)''', also called sulphasalazine and sulfasalazin, is a drug used in the treatment of [[irritable bowel syndrome|inflammatory bowel disease]].  Its official IUPAC name is (3E)-6-oxo-3-[[4-(pyridin-2-ylsulfamoyl)phenyl]hydrazinylidene]cyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid and its chemical formula is  C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>14</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>5</sub>S .  Its effects are thought to be due to its breakdown product, [[5-aminosalicylic acid]] (see [[mesalamine]]), which is released into the colon. It is also used to treat [[rheumatoid arthritis]]





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Structure of Sulfasalazine.

Sulfasalazine (SSZ), also called sulphasalazine and sulfasalazin, is a drug used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Its official IUPAC name is (3E)-6-oxo-3-[[4-(pyridin-2-ylsulfamoyl)phenyl]hydrazinylidene]cyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid and its chemical formula is C18H14N4O5S . Its effects are thought to be due to its breakdown product, 5-aminosalicylic acid (see mesalamine), which is released into the colon. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis


brand names

  • Accucol
  • Alti-Sulfasalazine
  • Asulfidine
  • Azlufidine EN-Tabs
  • Azopyrin
  • Azopyrine
  • Azulfidine
  • Azulfidine EN-Tabs
  • Benzosulfa
  • Colo-Pleon
  • PMS-Sulfasalazine
  • Pms-Sulfasalazine E.C.
  • Reupirin
  • Rorasul
  • S.A.S. Enteric-500
  • Salazopiridazin
  • Salazopyridin
  • Salazopyrin
  • Salazopyrin EN-Tabs
  • Salazosulfapyridin
  • Salazosulfapyridine
  • Salicylazosulfapyridine
  • Salisulf
  • Sulcolon
  • W-T Sasp Oral