{"id":54875,"date":"2022-10-28T09:11:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T13:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=54875"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:05:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T15:05:42","slug":"sulfasalazine-side-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/sulfasalazine-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Sulfasalazine side effects and how to avoid them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sulfasalazine<\/span><\/a> is a generic prescription drug that is FDA-approved for the treatment of <\/span>rheumatoid arthritis<\/span><\/a>, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and <\/span>ulcerative colitis<\/span><\/a>. However, healthcare professionals use sulfasalazine—or its brand-name version, <\/span>Azulfidine<\/span><\/a>—for a variety of off-label uses, including <\/span>Crohn’s disease<\/span><\/a>, ankylosing spondylitis, <\/span>psoriasis<\/span><\/a>, and psoriatic arthritis. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sulfasalazine is considered to be a disease-modifying <\/span>antirheumatic drug<\/span><\/a> (DMARD). It slows down the progress of rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by weakening the body’s inflammatory response. Side effects are fairly common, and it can cause adverse reactions in people with a variety of drug allergies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common side effects of sulfasalazine<\/span><\/h2>\n

The most common complaints regarding <\/span>sulfasalazine<\/span><\/a> are digestive system problems, such as nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. The complete list of the most common <\/span>side effects<\/span><\/a>, in order of most to least commonly experienced, is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n