COLAZIDE

This brand name is authorized in Australia, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug COLAZIDE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII 1XL6BJI034 - BALSALAZIDE DISODIUM
 

Balsalazide consists of mesalazine linked to a carrier molecule (4-aminobenzoyl-ß-alanine) via an azo bond. Bacterial azo-reduction releases mesalazine as an active metabolite in the colon. Mesalazine is an intestinal anti-inflammatory agent acting locally on the colonic mucosa. Its precise mechanism of action is unknown.
 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 COLAZIDE Capsule, hard MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
A07EC04 Balsalazide A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07E Intestinal antiinflammatory agents → A07EC Aminosalicylic acid and similar agents
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 11351K
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 31962

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