Additional information
Therapeutic Segment | GIT Regulators | Anti-Inflammatories |
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Dosage Form | Tablets |
Specialities | G.P., Gastroenterologist, Physician |
Sulfasalazine is a salicylate used to treat Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug structurally related to salicylates and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is indicated for managing inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Metabolized by intestinal bacteria, sulfasalazine is broken down into mesalazine and sulfapyridine, 2 compounds that carry out the main pharmacological activity of sulfasalazine.
As directed by physician