• RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
• CROHN’S DISEASE
How it works
SELZOTAS containing Sulfasalazine, is a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. It is considered by some to be a first-line treatment in rheumatoid arthritis. It is taken by mouth.
Indications
• RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
• CROHN’S DISEASE
Dosage
Adults—At first, 500 mg to 1000 milligrams (mg) per day, divided into 2 doses. Your doctor may increase your dose as needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 3000 mg per day
Side Effects
• Aching of joints
• fever
• headache (continuing)
• increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
• skin rash or itching
• vomiting
Contraindication
Contraindications to sulfasalazine include patients with hypersensitivity to sulfasalazine, its metabolite, sulfonamides, salicylates, or any component of the formulation, intestinal or urinary obstruction, and porphyria.