SULPHASALAZINE
\sˈʌlfe͡ɪzˌalɐzˌiːn], \sˈʌlfeɪzˌalɐzˌiːn], \s_ˈʌ_l_f_eɪ_z_ˌa_l_ɐ_z_ˌiː_n]\
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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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