Azulfidine

Sulfasalazine

Sulfasalazine (SSZ), sold under the trade name Azulfidine among others, is a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.[4] It is considered by some to be a first-line treatment in rheumatoid arthritis.[5] It is taken by mouth.[4] Significant side effects occur in about 25% of people.[5] Commonly these include loss of appetite, nausea, headache, and rash.[4] Severe side ...

I have been on Azulfine for many years. Very low dose right now. I have an infection from surgery and my doc put me on bactrim. I see it has a sulfa component. I am wondering if it is going to heal a skin infection ## Hi, Lisa! How are you? Actually, the Azulfidine tends to increase the efficacy of the Sulfamethoxazole in the Bactrim, which may make it work better, but it also increases the risk of adverse side effects. You can learn more Azulfidine details here and you can find more Bactrim details here. In light of that, you should check with your doctor and make sure they are safe to take together, because sulfa based antibiotics can cause some problematic side effects. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I take Azulfidine for Rheumatoid A. but due to a severe crushed foot injury, I have now developed RSD/CRPS and am told anti-inflammatories will worsen RSD. Does anyone have any information on this subject? ## Hi Cassie, I did a little research to see if anyone else who has RSD/CRPS has had any success with natural remedies and I did read on a forum about a lady having success with acupuncture, chinese herbal teas, yoga, cranial sacral therapy, and even meditation! I've personally used acupuncture for a painful nerve in my foot and it really helped! I also read that lavender essential oil can be beneficial. Have you ever looked into using essential oils? If not, here is a link to a site that gives information about specific oils that work well for pain: experience-essential-oils.com/...

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Drug Index

Sulfasalazine (SSZ), sold under the trade name Azulfidine among others, is a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.[4] It is considered by some to be a first-line treatment in rheumatoid arthritis.[5] It is taken by mouth.[4] Significant side effects occur in about 25% of people.[5] Commonly these include loss of appetite, nausea, headache, and rash.[4] Severe side ...

What drugs are in the salicylates drug class? ## Hi Gail, From what I've researched, there's actually quite a few medications within this drug class. Here's a list containing some of the US-based Salicylate medications I could find online: Azulfidine, Amigesic, Bayer, Colazal, Canasa, Dolobid, Dipentum, Doans, Ecotrin, Giazo, Kaopectate, Pepto Bismol, Pentasa, Salflex, Trilisate, and Tricosal. You may notice that it's mostly comprised of arthritis/anti-inflammatory related medications. I hope this info helps answer your question! Is there anything else I can do for you?

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round,pill, rose colored, a number 5904 ## I cannot find a pill with that marking to confirm, but here is some information on the drug itself: Azulfidine

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NDC Database

Azulfidine 500 mg Oral Tablet by Pharmacia and Upjohn Company ## Markings: 101;KPh ## Shape: Round ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 0013-0101-01, 0013-0101-10, 0013-0101-20, 0013-0101-30 ## Active Ingredients: Sulfasalazine

NDC Database

Azulfidine 500 mg Enteric Coated Tablet by Pharmacia and Upjohn Company ## Markings: 102;KPh ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Yellow ## Package Codes: 0013-0102-01, 0013-0102-20, 0013-0102-50, 0013-0102-60