SALAZOPYRIN

This brand name is authorized in Australia, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, UK.

Active ingredients

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

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UNII 3XC8GUZ6CB - SULFASALAZINE
 

Therapeutic benefit of sulfasalazine appears to be due to a local action of the sulfasalazine and its split product 5-aminosalicylic acid on the mucous membrane and deeper colonic structures.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 SALAZOPYRIN Suppository 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
A07EC01 Sulfasalazine 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 2093E, 2096H, 9208P, 9209Q
CA Health Products and Food Branch 02064472, 02064480
EE Ravimiamet 1023455
FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus 162354, 402792, 424432
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 18877, 18889, 24883, 381666
HK Department of Health Drug Office 25960
HR Agencija za lijekove i medicinske proizvode HR-H-081347922
IE Health Products Regulatory Authority 44842, 48080, 48379, 52872
MT Medicines Authority AA565/33102
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 749, 750
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100100508, 100254186
SG Health Sciences Authority 01589P
TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu 8681308044839
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority E/20.2.1/909, E/20.2.1/910

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