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olsalazine sodium

Term ID
CHEBI:63614
Synonyms
  • disodium 3,3'-azobis (6-hydroxybenzoate)
  • disodium 3,3'-diazene-1,2-diylbis(6-hydroxybenzoate)
  • Disodium 5,5'-azodisalicylate
Definition
An organic sodium salt that is the disodium salt of 3,3'-azobis(6-hydroxybenzoic acid) (olsalazine). Effective in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis. Mechanism of action unknown, but appears to be topical
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from olsalazine sodium
Phenotype where environments contain olsalazine sodium
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