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sul·fasalazine
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Sulfasalazine
Sulfasalazine was developed in the 1950s specifically to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It was believed at the time that bacterial infections were the cause of rheumatoid arthritis. Sulfasalazine is a sulfa drug, and is formed by combining sulfapyridine and salicylate with an azo bond. It may be abbreviated SSZ.
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Sulfasalazine
A drug that is used in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases. Its activity is generally considered to lie in its metabolic breakdown product, 5-aminosalicylic acid (see MESALAMINE) released in the colon. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p907)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sulfasalazine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sulfasalazine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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