Balsalazide disodium dihydrate

Balsalazide disodium is the dihydrate of the disodium salt of balsalazide. A prodrug, releasing the anti-inflammatory 5-aminosalicylic acid (mesalazine) in the large intestine, it is used to treat ulcerative colitis. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Aminosalicylates. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Colazal, Giazo and Colazide. Its PubChem CID is 135414247.

CAS No 150399-21-6
Molecular Formula C17H17N3Na2O8
Molecular Weight 437.3 g/mol
Synonyms disodium;3-[[4-[(3-carboxy-4-oxidophenyl)diazenyl]benzoyl]amino]propanoate;dihydrate

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