Notify your doctor immediately if you develop a sore throat, fever, pale skin, bruising, or yellow skin or eyes. These may be early symptoms of a blood disorder.Do not stop taking sulfasalazine, even if you begin to feel better, without first talking to your doctor. It is very important to continue taking sulfasalazine to control your condition.Do not crush, chew, or break the delayed-release tablets (Azulfidine EN-tabs). Swallow them whole. They are specially formulated to release the medication after they have passed through your stomach.
Call your doctor if you find an undissolved delayed-release (Azulfidine EN-tabs) tablet in your stool.
September 19th, 2008
Take chlorpheniramine/phenyltoloxamine/phenylephrine/phenylpropanolamine exactly as directed. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
Take each dose with a full glass of water.Do not crush, chew, or break the long-acting or sustained-release forms of this medication. Swallow them whole. If you are unsure of the formulation of the medicine, ask your pharmacist for help.
If you cannot swallow the tablets or capsules, look for a liquid form of the medication.
To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the liquid forms of chlorpheniramine/phenyltoloxamine/phenylephrine/phenylpropanolamine with a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can get one.
Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of this medication can cause serious harm.
Do not take chlorpheniramine/phenyltoloxamine/phenylephrine/phenylpropanolamine for longer than 7 days in a row. If your symptoms do not improve, if they get worse, or if you have a fever, talk to your doctor.
Store chlorpheniramine/phenyltoloxamine/phenylephrine/phenylpropanolamine at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
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September 19th, 2008
Steroid medication can lower the blood cells that help your body fight infections. This can make it easier for you to get sick from being around others who are ill. Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Contact your doctor if you have been exposed to someone with measles or chicken pox.
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September 19th, 2008
If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking sulfasalazine and seek emergency medical attention or notify your doctor immediately:an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives); orworsening colitis (fever, abdominal pain, cramping, or bloody diarrhea); orsore throat, fever, pale skin, bruising, or yellow skin or eyes (may indicate a blood disorder).
Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take sulfasalazine and talk to your doctor if you experience
nausea, vomiting, or decreased appetite;headache;a rash, itching, or hives;fever;decreased sperm production (uncommon and usually reversible); ororange-yellow discoloration of the skin or urine (not harmful).
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
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September 19th, 2008
Take this medication exactly as it has been prescribed by your doctor. Do not use the medication in larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Cold medicine is usually taken only for a short time until your symptoms clear up.
Always ask a doctor before giving a cough or cold medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children. Take this medicine with a full glass of water.Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow the pill whole. It is specially made to release medicine slowly in the body. Breaking or opening the pill would cause too much of the drug to be released at one time.Talk with your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 7 days of treatment, or if you have a fever with a headache, cough, or skin rash.
If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time if you have taken a cold medicine within the past few days.
This medication can cause you to have unusual results with allergy skin tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are taking an antihistamine.
Store the medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
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