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Sulphasalazine
Sulphasalazine is a medicine in the class gastrointestinal tract. It is used for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
- Classe del farmaco: Gastrointestinal Tract
- Indicato per: juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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In breve
- Classe del farmaco
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Noto anche come
- Sulfasalazine
- Forme farmaceutiche comuni
- compressa
- Dosaggi comuni
- 500 mg
- Interazioni note
- 100 (Maggiore: 3 · Moderata: 50 · Minore: 47)
- Nomi commerciali
- 6
- Paesi e mercati
- 3
Per cosa si usa
Come agisce
Sulfasalazine is a prodrug that is metabolized to its active components, sulfapyridine and 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA; mesalamine); beneficial effects are predominantly from the anti-inflammatory properties of 5-ASA, which inhibits leukotriene synthesis and lipoxygenase.
Dose abituale nell'adulto (sintesi del foglio illustrativo)
Ulcerative Colitis: 3-4 g/day PO divided TID after meals; may start 1-2 g Day; >4g/day can increase risk of toxicity
Gravidanza e allattamento
- Gravidanza
- Safe UK label: use only if clearly needed (folate antagonism; neural tube defect reports, link unproven). Wide use for bowel disease and arthritis shows no rise in birth defects; BSR 2022: compatible throughout pregnancy. Take folic acid 5 mg daily from before conception through the first trimester.
- Allattamento
- Safe Low levels pass into milk, but the sulfapyridine metabolite reaches the infant. UK label: avoid breastfeeding; US: caution, bloody diarrhoea reported. LactMed: guidelines call it acceptable for healthy term infants; watch for diarrhoea. Avoid with a jaundiced, preterm or G6PD-deficient newborn.
Effetti indesiderati segnalati
- Headache
- Anorexia
- Nausea, Vomiting
- Gastric distress
- Apparently reversible oligospermia
Controindicazioni
- Hypersensitivity to sulfasalazine or its metabolites, to sulfonamides, or to salicylates
- Intestinal or urinary tract obstruction
- Porphyria
Chi deve prestare attenzione
- Serious skin reactions, some of them fatal, including exfoliative dermatitis.
- Administer tablets with caution to patients with severe allergy or bronchial asthma; adequate fluid intake must be maintained in order to prevent crystalluria and stones.
- Oligospermia and infertility reported; however, withdrawal of drug appears to reverse these effects.
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Interazioni principali (100)
- Deferiprone + Sulphasalazine Major
- Pexidartinib + Sulphasalazine Major
- Sepiapterin + Sulphasalazine Major
- Acalabrutinib + Sulphasalazine Moderate
- Aceclofenac + Sulphasalazine Moderate
- Acetazolamide + Sulphasalazine Moderate
- Asciminib + Sulphasalazine Moderate
- Axicabtagene ciloleucel + Sulphasalazine Moderate
- Brexucabtagene autoleucel + Sulphasalazine Moderate
- Chlorpropamide + Sulphasalazine Moderate
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What is Sulphasalazine used for?
Sulphasalazine is a medicine in the class gastrointestinal tract. It is used for Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcerative colitis.
What side effects have been reported with Sulphasalazine?
Headache, Anorexia, Nausea, Vomiting, Gastric distress, Apparently reversible oligospermia.
Can Sulphasalazine be taken in pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Pregnancy: Safe. UK label: use only if clearly needed (folate antagonism; neural tube defect reports, link unproven). Wide use for bowel disease and arthritis shows no rise in birth defects; BSR 2022: compatible throughout pregnancy. Take folic acid 5 mg daily from before conception through the first trimester. Breastfeeding: Safe. Low levels pass into milk, but the sulfapyridine metabolite reaches the infant. UK label: avoid breastfeeding; US: caution, bloody diarrhoea reported. LactMed: guidelines call it acceptable for healthy term infants; watch for diarrhoea. Avoid with a jaundiced, preterm or G6PD-deficient newborn.
What does Sulphasalazine interact with?
MediHelp lists 100 known interactions for Sulphasalazine. Major: 3 · Moderate: 50 · Minor: 47. The most serious include Deferiprone, Pexidartinib, Sepiapterin.
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