sulfasalazine
E852342
anti-inflammatory drug
azo compound
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
pharmaceutical drug
sulfonamide
Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-inflammatory drug
ⓘ
azo compound ⓘ disease-modifying antirheumatic drug ⓘ pharmaceutical drug ⓘ sulfonamide ⓘ |
| hasATCCode |
A07EC01
ⓘ
M01CX01 ⓘ |
| hasBioavailability | poor ⓘ |
| hasCASNumber | 599-79-1 ⓘ |
| hasCommonAdverseEffect |
headache
ⓘ
loss of appetite ⓘ nausea ⓘ rash ⓘ vomiting ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
5-aminosalicylic acid
ⓘ
sulfapyridine ⓘ |
| hasContraindication |
porphyria
ⓘ
salicylate hypersensitivity ⓘ sulfonamide hypersensitivity ⓘ |
| hasEliminationHalfLife | 5–10 hours ⓘ |
| hasExcretion |
biliary
ⓘ
renal ⓘ |
| hasGenericName | sulfasalazine ⓘ |
| hasINN | sulfasalazine ⓘ |
| hasMechanismOfAction |
acts as immunomodulator
ⓘ
inhibits NF-κB activation ⓘ inhibits prostaglandin synthesis ⓘ modulates inflammatory cytokine production ⓘ |
| hasMetabolism |
colonic bacterial azo-reduction
ⓘ
hepatic acetylation ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 398.39 g/mol ⓘ |
| hasMolecularFormula | C18H14N4O5S ⓘ |
| hasPregnancyCategoryUS |
B (for inflammatory bowel disease)
ⓘ
B (for rheumatoid arthritis) ⓘ |
| hasProteinBinding | 99% ⓘ |
| hasRouteOfAdministration | oral ⓘ |
| hasSeriousAdverseEffect |
Stevens–Johnson syndrome
ⓘ
agranulocytosis ⓘ hemolytic anemia ⓘ hepatotoxicity ⓘ |
| hasTradeName |
Azulfidine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salazopyrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUSAN | sulfasalazine ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
digoxin
ⓘ
folic acid ⓘ warfarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAvailableAs |
enteric-coated tablet
ⓘ
oral tablet ⓘ |
| isListedOn | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProdrugOf |
5-aminosalicylic acid
ⓘ
sulfapyridine ⓘ |
| mayCause | reversible oligospermia ⓘ |
| mayCauseDeficiencyOf | folate ⓘ |
| requiresMonitoring |
complete blood count
ⓘ
liver function tests ⓘ |
| treats |
Crohn’s disease
ⓘ
ankylosing spondylitis ⓘ juvenile idiopathic arthritis ⓘ psoriatic arthritis ⓘ rheumatoid arthritis ⓘ ulcerative colitis ⓘ |
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