Sulfasalazine Flashcards

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Mechanism

A

A combination of sulfapyridine (antibacterial)
5-aminosalicylic acid (anti-inflammaotry)

Activated by colonic bacteria

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2
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Use

A

UC

Crohns

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3
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Toxicity

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Malaise
Nausea
Sulfonamide toxicity
Reversible oligospermia

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