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▧ Absorption :
After oral administration, olsalazine, has limited systemic bioavailability. 98-99% of the dose is converted to mesalamine (5-ASA) in the colon, which is absorbed slowly resulting in very high local concentrations in the colon.
▧ Protein binding :
Olsalazine and olsalazine-S are more than 99% bound to plasma proteins. Mesalamine (5-ASA) is 74% bound to plasma proteins.
▧ Metabolism :
Most (98 to 99%) of an oral dose is rapidly converted into two molecules of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) by colonic bacteria and the low prevailing redox potential found in this environment. The conversion of olsalazine to mesalamine in the colon is similar to that of sulfasalazine, which is converted into sulfapyridine and mesalamine. Approximately 0.1% of an oral dose of olsalazine is metabolized in the liver to olsalazine-O-sulfate (olsalazine-S)
▧ Route of Elimination :
Approximately 0.1% of an oral dose of olsalazine is metabolized in the liver to olsalazine-O-sulfate (olsalazine-S).The remaining 5-ASA is partially acetylated and is excreted in the feces.
▧ Half Life :
Olsalazine has an elimination half-life of 0.9 hours, however, olsalazine-S has a half-life of 7 days.