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sulfasalazine, sul-fa-sal-a-zeen, a sulfa medicine, prevent and treat inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, it works inside the bowel by helping to reduce the inflammation and other symptoms, the disease, sulfasalazine, given with other medicines to treat inflammatory bowel disease, sulfasalazine is also, treat rheumatoid arthritis in patients who, haven't been helped by, who cannot tolerate other medicines for rheumatoid arthritis, sulfasalazine, dosage forms, oral, tablets, enteric-coated tablets, rectal, enema, for sulfasalazine, allergic reaction to, the sulfa medicines, furosemide, lasix, thiazide diuretics, water pills, oral antidiabetics, diabetes medicine you take by mouth, glaucoma medicine you take by mouth, acetazolamide, diamox, dichlorphenamide, daranide, methazolamide, neptazane, salicylates, aspirin, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, sulfasalazine has not been studied in pregnant women, reports on women who took sulfasalazine during pregnancy have not shown that it causes birth defects , sulfasalazine has not been shown to cause birth defects in studies in rats and rabbits given doses, up to 6 times the human dose, when breast-feeding , sulfa medicines pass into the breast milk in small amounts, shown to cause unwanted effects in nursing babies with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, g6pd, deficiency, can be necessary for, take another medicine, to stop breast-feeding during treatment, be sure you have discussed the risks and benefits, the medicine with a physician, children sulfasalazine should not be used in children up to 2 years, age, brain problems, sulfasalazine has not been shown to cause different side effects, problems in children over the age, 2 years, in adults, has been tested and has not been shown to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking sulfasalazine, health care professionals, acetaminophen, tylenol, with long-term, high-dose use, amiodarone, cordarone, anabolic steroids, nandrolone, anabolin, oxandrolone, anavar, oxymetholone, anadrol, stanozolol, winstrol, androgens, male hormones, carbamazepine, tegretol, carmustine, bicnu, dantrolene, dantrium, daunorubicin, cerubidine, disulfiram, antabuse, divalproex, depakote, estrogens, female hormones, ethionamide, trecator-sc, etretinate, tegison, fat emulsions, intravenous, intralipid, with prolonged use, fluconazole, diflucan, gold salts, medicine for arthritis, inflammation, pain medicine, except narcotics, iron, with overdose, labetalol, normodyne, lovastatin, mevacor, mercaptopurine, purinethol, methimazole, tapazole, naltrexone, revia, with long-term, high-dose use, niacin, with high doses, sustained release, antihyperlipidemic use, nitrofurans, other anti-infectives by mouth, by injection, medicine for infection, phenothiazines, acetophenazine, tindal, chlorpromazine, thorazine, fluphenazine, prolixin, mesoridazine, serentil, perphenazine, trilafon, prochlorperazine, compazine, promazine, sparine, promethazine, phenergan, thioridazine, mellaril, trifluoperazine, stelazine, triflupromazine, vesprin, trimeprazine, temaril, plicamycin, mithracin, pravastatin, pravachol, propylthiouracil, propyl-thyracil, simvastatin, zocor, troleandomycin, valproic acid, depakene, vitamin a, with chronic overdose, sulfasalazine with these medicines may increase the chance, side effects affecting the liver, acetohydroxamic acid, lithostat, dapsone, furazolidone, furoxone, menadiol, synkavite, nitrofurantoin, furadantin, primaquine, procainamide, pronestyl, quinidine, quinidex, quinine, quinamm, sulfoxone, diasone, sulfasalazine with these medicines may increase the chance, side effects affecting the blood, anticoagulants, blood thinners, ethotoin, peganone, mephenytoin, mesantoin, sulfasalazine with these medicines may increase the chance, side effects, antidiabetics, oral, diabetes medicine you take by mouth, oral antidiabetics with sulfasalazine may increase the chance, side effects affecting the blood and/or increase the side effects, oral antidiabetics, methotrexate, mexate, methotrexate with sulfasalazine may increase the chance, side effects affecting the liver and/or increase the side effects, methotrexate, methyldopa, aldomet, methyldopa with sulfasalazine may increase the chance, side effects affecting the liver and/or the blood, phenytoin, dilantin, phenytoin with sulfasalazine may increase the chance, side effects affecting the liver and/or increase the side effects, phenytoin other medical problems, sulfasalazine, any other medical problems, allergies, severe, asthma, bronchial, the risk, an allergic reaction to sulfasalazine, blood problems, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, g6pd enzyme, patients with these problems, an increase in side effects affecting the blood, intestinal blockage, sulfasalazine will not reach the site, action, bowel, kidney disease , liver disease , patients with kidney disease , liver disease , an increased chance, side effects, porphyria, sulfasalazine, an attack, porphyria, urinary blockage, sulfasalazine may not be eliminated properly, causing an increased risk, side effects, do not give sulfasalazine to infants and children up to 2 years, can cause brain problems, sulfasalazine is best taken right after meals, with food, lessen stomach upset, stomach upset continues, is bothersome, each dose, sulfasalazine should also be taken with a full glass, with 8 ounces of water, several additional glasses, water should be taken every day, drinking extra water will help to prevent some unwanted effects, the sulfa medicine, for patients taking the enteric-coated tablet form, swallow tablets whole, do not break, crush, keep taking this medicine for the full time, begin to feel better after a few days, do not miss any doses, sulfasalazine will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, sulfasalazine, dose is different, the number, tablets, take depends on the strength, the number, doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are taking sulfasalazine, for prevention, inflammatory bowel disease, for oral, dosage forms, tablets, enteric-coated tablets, adults and teenagers, to start, 500 milligrams, to 1000 mg, 1 gram, every six to eight hours, a physician may then decrease the dose to 500 mg every six hours, later, a physician may change my dose as needed, children 2 years, age and over, dose is based on body weight, to start, the dose is usually, 6.7 to 10 mg per kilogram, 3.05 to 4.55 mg per pound, body weight every four hours, 10 to 15 mg per kg, 4.55 to 6.82 mg per pound, body weight every six hours, 13.3 to 20 mg per kg, 6.05 to 9.09 mg per pound, body weight every eight hours, then, the dose is usually 7.5 mg per kg, 3.41 mg per pound, body weight every six hours, infants and children up to 2 years, use is not recommended, for rectal, dosage form, enema, adults and teenagers, 3 grams, 1 unit, used rectally as directed, every night, children 2 years, age and over, dose, infants and children up to 2 years, use is not recommended, for treatment, rheumatoid arthritis, for oral, dosage forms, tablets, enteric-coated tablets, adults and teenagers, to start, 500 mg to 1000 mg, 1 gram, daily, a physician may increase my dose as needed, the dose is generally not more than 3000 mg, 3 grams, for children ages 6 and over, 30 to 50 mg per kg, body weight daily, divided into two doses, the medicine is usually started at a lower amount and gradually increased to the actual amount over a month, typically the amount that is needed does not exceed 2 grams per day, infants and children up to 2 years, use is not recommended, missed dose if you do miss a dose, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, do not store the tablet form, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, keep the enema form, from freezing, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, a physician check my progress at regular visits, blood problems, especially if, taken for a long time, symptoms, diarrhea, do not improve within 1, 2 months, they become worse, sulfasalazine, blood problems, problems may result in a greater chance, certain infections, slow healing, bleeding, the gums, should be careful when using regular toothbrushes, dental floss, toothpicks, dental work should be delayed until my blood counts have returned to normal, check with my medical doctor, any questions about proper oral hygiene, mouth care, during treatment, sulfasalazine, my skin, more sensitive to sunlight than, normally, exposure to sunlight, even for brief periods, a skin rash , itching, redness, other discoloration , the skin, a severe sunburn , when you begin taking this medicine, stay out, direct sunlight, especially between the hours, 10:00 a.m, 3:00 p.m, wear protective clothing, a hat, wear sunglasses, apply a sun block product that has a skin protection factor, spf, at least 15, some patients may require a product with a higher spf number, especially if they have a fair complexion, apply a sun block lipstick that has an spf, at least 15 to protect my lips, a sunlamp, tanning bed, booth, a severe reaction from the sun, may also cause some people to become dizzy, before you drive, dizzy, this reaction is especially bothersome, before you have any medical tests, the bentiromide, chymex, test for pancreas function are affected by this medicine, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, check with a physician immediately, side effects occur, aching, joints, fever, headache, continuing, itching, skin rash , vomiting, aching, joints and muscles, back, leg, stomach pains, bloody diarrhea, bluish fingernails, lips, skin, chest pain , cough, difficult breathing, difficulty in swallowing, chills, sore throat, general feeling, discomfort, illness, appetite, pale skin, redness, blistering, peeling, loosening, skin, unusual bleeding, bruising, unusual tiredness , weakness, yellow eyes, skin, possible if the following side effect occurs, increased sensitivity, skin to sunlight, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, abdominal, stomach pain, upset, diarrhea, appetite, nausea, in some patients this medicine may also cause the urine, skin to become orange-yellow, this side effect does not need medical attention, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, uses are not included in product labeling, sulfasalazine is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, ankylosing spondylitis other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses, brand names, azulfidine azulfidine en-tabs, alti-sulfasalazine pms-sulfasalazine pms-sulfasalazine e.c, salazopyrin salazopyrin en-tabs s.a.s, -500 s.a.s, enteric-500, other commonly used names are salazosulfapyridine; salicylazosulfapyridine; sulphasalazine, category antirheumatic, disease-modifying bowel disease, inflammatory, suppressant