Sulfasalazine
Synonym SalazosulfapyridineSulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug that is used to treat various diseases. In the intestine, sulfasalazine is metabolized to its two cleavage products mesalazine and sulfapyridine. The drug is available only on prescription. Fields of application Sulfasalazine is used to treat chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), as well as … Sulfasalazine