Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine EN-tabs)

Alternate Name: Sulfazine

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antirheumatic, Gastrointestinal Agent

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 500 MG

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, trouble urinating, asthma, blood or bone marrow problems, or an enzyme problem called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. This medicine may decrease the amount of sperm a man makes and affect his ability to have children while using this medicine. If you are a man who plans to have children, talk with your doctor first. This medicine may cause the following problems.Liver problemsAnemia or other blood problemsSerious infectionsHeart problems, including myocarditis, pericarditisSerious skin reactions, including exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) Your skin or urine may turn orange or yellow while you are using this medicine. This is normal and nothing to worry about. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results. This medicine may decrease the amount of sperm men make and affect their ability to have children. If you plan to have children, talk with your doctor before using this medicine. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how sulfasalazine works. Tell your doctor if you are using digoxin or a folic acid supplement., This medicine may decrease the amount of sperm a man makes and affect his ability to have children while using this medicine. If you are a man who plans to have children, talk with your doctor first., This medicine may cause the following problems.Liver damageSevere anemia or other blood disordersInfectionsSevere allergic reactions, especially skin reactions, Your skin or urine may turn orange or yellow while you are using this medicine. This is normal and nothing to worry about., Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.