<unk>  is the active moiety of sulfasalazine, which is metabolized to sulfapyridine and<unk> . It is also the active component of the prodrug balsalazide along with the inert carrier molecule 4-aminobenzoyl-beta-alanine. It is in the category of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) family of medications. It is unclear exactly how it works.
Mesalazine
Mesoridazine
Sulfasalazine
Salicylic acid
Aminophenazone
Azathioprine
Sulfinpyrazone
Mycophenolic acid