Synonyms: Colazal® | Colazide® | Giazo®
balsalazide is an approved drug (UK (1997), FDA (2000),)
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Balsalazide is a prodrug of the anti-inflammatory drug mesalazine.
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Bioactivity Comments |
Biological activity resides with mesalazine (a.k.a. 5-aminosalicylic acid or 5-ASA) which reduces inflammation by disrupting the production of arachidonic acid metabolites in the colon mucosa. |