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Sulfasalazine

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. This page covers the one tablet formulation currently available in the catalogue.

Azulfidine

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis

500mg

Sulfasalazine tablets for rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. It cleaves into two parts in the bowel, each acting in a different way.

From$1.51/ tabletView

Key points

  • Sulfasalazine is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug that reduces inflammation by acting on the immune system in the joints and bowel.
  • The listed 500mg tablet is the only form in this catalogue.
  • Azulfidine is the originator brand; Pfizer developed the ingredient and it remains the reference product.

What Sulfasalazine is used for

Sulfasalazine is listed for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ulcerative Colitis. In arthritis it reduces joint pain and swelling by acting on the immune response; in bowel disease sulfasalazine works on the colon lining to ease inflammation and ulceration.

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