What is Sulfadiazine: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor ordered. If you stop taking the medicine too soon, your infection may not completely go away.

Swallow with a full glass (8 ounces) of water. Drink several extra glasses of water every day while taking this medicine.

Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.

Swallow with a full glass (8 ounces) of water. Drink several extra glasses of water every day while taking this medicine.

Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.

Keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor ordered. If you stop taking the medicine too soon, your infection may not completely go away.

You should not use two doses at the same time.

Take the missed dose as soon as possible, unless it is almost time for your next dose.

Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next regular dose.

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to any sulfa drug. You should not use this medicine if you are breastfeeding, or if you are in the last 3 months of a pregnancy. Do not give this medicine to a baby who is not under the care of a doctor.

While you are taking this medicine, your doctor may want to check your blood at regular intervals. Be sure to keep all schedule appointments.

If you are in the early months of a pregnancy, talk with your doctor before taking this medicine. Sulfadiazine should not be taken during the last 3 months of a pregnancy.

Before taking sulfadiazine tell your doctor if you have anemia or other blood problems, asthma or severe allergies, liver disease, kidney disease, G-6-PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency.

Unexplained fever, chills, or sore throat

Unusual bruising or bleeding, purple spots on your skin

Wheezing, trouble breathing, or trouble swallowing

Yellowing of skin or eyes

While you are taking this medicine, your doctor may want to check your blood at regular intervals. Be sure to keep all schedule appointments.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking aspirin, indomethacin (Indocin®), probenecid (Benemid®), Coumadin® or other blood thinners, a diuretic (water pill), methotrexate, phenytoin (Dilantin®), or diabetes medicine (such as Diabenese®, Glucotrol®, DiaBeta®, Micronase®, or Tolinase®).

If you are in the early months of a pregnancy, talk with your doctor before taking this medicine. Sulfadiazine should not be taken during the last 3 months of a pregnancy.