CHEBI:59164 - balsalazide disodium

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ChEBI Name balsalazide disodium
ChEBI ID CHEBI:59164
Definition The dihydrate of the disodium salt of balsalazide. A prodrug, releasing the anti-inflammatory 5-aminosalicylic acid (mesalazine) in the large intestine, it is used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
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Formula C17H17N3Na2O8
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 437.31170
Monoisotopic Mass 437.08110
InChI InChI=1S/C17H15N3O6.2Na.2H2O/c21-14-6-5-12(9-13(14)17(25)26)20-19-11-3-1-10(2-4-11)16(24)18-8-7-15(22)23;;;;/h1-6,9,21H,7-8H2,(H,18,24)(H,22,23)(H,25,26);;;2*1H2/q;2*+1;;/p-2/b20-19+;;;;
InChIKey XDCNKOBSQURQOZ-MVIJUDHYSA-L
SMILES O.O.[Na+].[Na+].Oc1ccc(cc1C([O-])=O)\N=N\c1ccc(cc1)C(=O)NCCC([O-])=O
Roles Classification
Application(s): gastrointestinal drug
A drug used for its effects on the gastrointestinal system, e.g. controlling gastric acidity, regulating gastrointestinal motility and water flow, and improving digestion.
anti-ulcer drug
One of various classes of drugs with different action mechanisms used to treat or ameliorate peptic ulcer or irritation of the gastrointestinal tract.
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
An anti-inflammatory drug that is not a steroid. In addition to anti-inflammatory actions, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have analgesic, antipyretic, and platelet-inhibitory actions. They act by blocking the synthesis of prostaglandins by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, which converts arachidonic acid to cyclic endoperoxides, precursors of prostaglandins.
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Outgoing balsalazide disodium (CHEBI:59164) has functional parent balsalazide (CHEBI:267413)
balsalazide disodium (CHEBI:59164) has part balsalazide(2−) (CHEBI:59165)
balsalazide disodium (CHEBI:59164) has role anti-ulcer drug (CHEBI:49201)
balsalazide disodium (CHEBI:59164) has role gastrointestinal drug (CHEBI:55324)
balsalazide disodium (CHEBI:59164) has role non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (CHEBI:35475)
balsalazide disodium (CHEBI:59164) is a hydrate (CHEBI:35505)
balsalazide disodium (CHEBI:59164) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
IUPAC Name
disodium 5-[(E)-{4-[(2-carboxylatoethyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}diazenyl]-2-hydroxybenzoate—water (1/2)
Synonyms Sources
balsalazide sodium ChEBI
bisalazide sodique ChEBI
bisalazine disodium ChEBI
disodium 5-((4-(((2-carboxyethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)azo)-2-hydroxybenzoate dihydrate ChEBI
disodium 5-[4-(2-carboxyethylcarbamoyl)phenylazo]salicylate ChEBI
disodium balsalazide KEGG DRUG
natrii balsalazidum ChEBI
sodium 5-[(E)-{4-[(2-carboxylatoethyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}diazenyl]-2-hydroxybenzoate hydrate (2:1:2) IUPAC
Manual Xrefs Databases
D02715 KEGG DRUG
DB01014 DrugBank
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
150399-21-6 CAS Registry Number KEGG DRUG
150399-21-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
8245993 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
Last Modified
16 April 2010