Article
Clinical pharmacokinetics of sulphasalazine.
Clinical pharmacokinetics - 1 Jan 2000
Das K M, Dubin R
Abstract excerpt
Sulphasalazine consists of 5-aminosalicylic acid and sulphapyridine both linked together by an azo bond. Sulphasalazine is clearly useful in long-term management of ulcerative colitis and may be useful in Crohn's disease. The absorption, metabolism and excretion of sulphasalazine is similar in volunteers and patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Sulphasalazine serves as a vehicle to deliver its...
Topics
- Acetylation
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Binding, Competitive
- Calcium
- Drug Interactions
- Folic Acid
- Humans
- Intestinal Absorption
- Iron
- Kinetics
- Phenobarbital
