Olsalazine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Olsalazine (olsalazine systemic) is a member of the drug class 5-aminosalicylates and is used to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active and Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance.

US matches:

• Olsalazine


• Olsalazine Sodium

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A07EC03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0015722-48-2

Chemical Formula

C14-H10-N2-O6

Molecular Weight

302

Therapeutic Category

Gastrointestinal agent

Chemical Name

Benzoic acid, 3,3'-azobis[6-hydroxy-

Foreign Names

• Olsalazinum (Latin)
• Olsalazin (German)
• Olsalazine (French)
• Olsalazina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Olsalazine (OS: DCF, BAN)
• C.I. Mordant Yellow 5 (IS: WHO)
• Olsalazine Sodium (OS: BANM, USAN)
• ADS (IS)
• Azodisal sodium (IS)
• CI 14130 (IS)
• Disodium azobis (IS)
• DSA (IS)
• Olsalazine sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Olsalazine Sodium (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Olsalazin-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Olsalazinum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Dipentum
  Pharmabroker, New Zealand; Celltech, Iceland; Celltech, United States; Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Oman; UCB, Austria; UCB, Australia; UCB, Canada; UCB, Germany; UCB, Denmark; UCB, Finland; UCB, France; UCB, Hong Kong; UCB, Ireland; UCB, Latvia; UCB, Netherlands; UCB, Norway; UCB, Sweden; UCB, United States; UCB, South Africa; UCB Pharma, United Kingdom; UCB-Pharma, Switzerland



• Dipentum (veterinary use)
  UCB, United Kingdom

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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