Sulfasalazine
Created:
9/30/19
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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Sulfasalazine is an azobenzene consisting of diphenyldiazene having a carboxy substituent at the 4-position, a hydroxy substituent at the 3-position and a 2-pyridylaminosulphonyl substituent at the 4'-position. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an antiinfective agent, a gastrointestinal drug, an EC 2.5.1.18 (glutathione transferase) inhibitor, a drug allergen and a ferroptosis inducer. It is a sulfonamide, a member of pyridines and a member of azobenzenes. It is functionally related to a sulfanilamide.