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FDA Approves New Drug for Ulcerative Colitis
Salix Pharmaceuticals July 24, 2000| Other News | |
A new drug, COLAZAL (balsalazide disodium) has been approved by the FDA for use in mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis. The drug works by releasing the anti-inflammatory medication in the colon.
COLAZAL is a sulfa-free version of a 5-ASA. The active ingredient in sulfasalazine, a drug commonly used to treat ulcerative colitis, is sulfapyridine. The sulfapyridine is responsible for the side effects. COLAZAL uses a less toxic carrier molecule than sulfapyridine.
Currently COLAZAL is approved for up to 12 weeks of therapy. Side effects reported included abdominal pain and headaches. Salix expects to introduce COLAZAL into the United States in the first quarter of 2001. COLAZAL is currently available in Europe.
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