Azulfidine
Sulfasalazine tablets for rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. It cleaves into two parts in the bowel, each acting in a different way.
- Category
- Pain & Anti-inflammatories
- Active ingredient
- Sulfasalazine
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 500mg
This listing uses Azulfidine as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Azulfidine vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Azulfidine details
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis · Ulcerative Colitis
- Alternative names
- sulfasalazine
- Therapeutic class
- 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivative; Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD)
- Pharmacological class
- Aminosalicyclate
- Known off-label uses
- crohn's disease
- Minor side effects
- nausea; indigestion; headache
- Moderate side effects
- abdominal pain; reversible oligospermia; mild rash
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- 3–4 weeks
- Duration
- 8–12 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Digoxin; Folic Acid; Iron Supplements
- Age restrictions
- Approved for children over six years and adults.
Contraindications
intestinal obstruction; urinary tract obstruction; porphyria; salicylate hypersensitivity
Serious side effects
agranulocytosis, requires immediate medical attention; Stevens-Johnson syndrome, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Sulfasalazine tablets for rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. It cleaves into two parts in the bowel, each acting in a different way.
Mechanism of action
Cleaves into sulfapyridine and 5-ASA in the bowel, exercising local bowel anti-inflammatory actions and systematic immunomodulation.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Folic acid supplementation recommended. Breastfeeding: Caution advised.
What you will receive
Azulfidine is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Sulfasalazine, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
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