Pharmaceutical Information |
Drug Name |
Balsalazide disodium |
Drug ID |
BADD_D00211 |
Description |
Balsalazide is an anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. It is sold under the name "Colazal" in the US and "Colazide" in the UK.
The chemical name is (E)-5-[[-4-(2-carboxyethyl) aminocarbonyl] phenyl]azo] -2-hydroxybenzoic acid. It is usually administered as the disodium salt.
Balsalazide works by deliverying mesalazine to the large intestine to act directly on ulcerative colitis. Mesalazine is also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid, or 5-ASA. |
Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis. |
Marketing Status |
Prescription |
ATC Code |
A07EC04 |
DrugBank ID |
DB01014
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KEGG ID |
D02715
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MeSH ID |
C038637
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PubChem ID |
135413496
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TTD Drug ID |
D0A6KR
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NDC Product Code |
72789-149; 42291-157; 50268-102; 60505-2575; 63629-8301; 65649-101; 0054-0079; 12598-6026 |
Synonyms |
balsalazide | 5-(carboxyethylcarbamoyl-4-phenylazo)salicylic acid | BX 661A | BX661A | Colazide | balsalazine | balsalazide disodium | Colazal |
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Chemical Information |
Molecular Formula |
C17H13N3Na2O6 |
CAS Registry Number |
82101-18-6 |
SMILES |
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)NCCC(=O)[O-])N=NC2=CC(=C(C=C2)[O-])C(=O)O.[Na+].[Na+] |
Chemical Structure |
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ADR Related Proteins Induced by Drug |
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TTD Target ID |
PMID |
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