Who should not take sulfasalazine?
Do not take sulfasalazine without first talking to your doctor if you haveever had an allergic reaction to sulfasalazine, a sulfa-based antibiotic, or aspirin;an obstruction (blockage) in your intestines or urinary tract;porphyria;liver disease;kidney disease;asthma; orglucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
You may not be able to take sulfasalazine, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
Sulfasalazine is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is not expected to harm an unborn baby. Do not take sulfasalazine without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.
Sulfasalazine passes into breast milk and the effects of sulfasalazine on a nursing infant are not known. Do not take sulfasalazine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
The safety and effectiveness of sulfasalazine have not been established for children younger than 2 years of age.
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