Chemicals and Drugs

Aminosalicylic Acids

A group of 2-hydroxybenzoic acids that can be substituted by amino groups at any of the 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-positions.

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Abstract

A group of 2-hydroxybenzoic acids that can be substituted by amino groups at any of the 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-positions.

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  • Acids, Aminosalicylic

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

AMINOSALICYLIC ACID is also available

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History Note

77; was AMINOSALICYLIC ACID 1963-76

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  1. D02w.241w.223.100.300.595w.100
  2. D02w.241w.511w.390.595w.100
  3. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.127.281.595w.100
  4. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.657w.410.595w.100

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QV 268

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aminosalicylic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000636. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000636
  2. Aminosalicylic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49848922