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  • Azulfidine-500mg
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    Generic Azulfidine

    $20.70 – $57.96

    Azulfidine medication is used to treat ulcerative colitis, and to decrease the frequency of UC attacks. It does not cure ulcerative colitis, but it can reduce the number of attacks you have. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis in children and adults who have used other arthritis medicines that did not work or have stopped working. Sulfasalazine is the main active component of the medication and manufactured by the leading pharmaceutical company, Pharmacia & Upjohn. It is made available in a conventional tablet in a dosage of 500 mg.

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    Generic Azulfidine EN

    $23.40 – $65.52
    Active Ingredient Sulfasalazine
    TreatsCrohn’s disease
    Drug Class5-aminosalicylates, Antirheumatics

    Azulfidine EN-tabs is a medicine that treats a certain type of bowel disease called ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. This medicine has an active ingredient Sulfasalazine. The active ingredient is a member of class of drugs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is not indicated to cure this health condition, but it decreases fever, stomach pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. The well-known pharmaceutical company, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals manufactures this medicine.

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Sulfasalazine is a medicinal drug used as the main active component, which is a synthetic salicylic acid derivative with an affinity for connective tissues containing elastin and formulated as a prodrug, anti-inflammatory. This active component acts locally in the intestine through its active metabolites, sulfamide 5-aminosalicylic acid and salicylic acid, by a mechanism that is not clear. This appears to inhibit cyclooxygenase and prostaglandin production and is used in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases.

Class of Drugs – Anti-inflammatory drug

Molecular Formula – C18H14N4O5S

Molecular Weight – 398.4 g/mol

Working: Given medication is an anti-inflammatory drug that affects the immune system and decreases inflammation.

Uses: It is approved to treat a certain type of bowel disease called ulcerative colitis. It does not cure this condition, but it helps reduce symptoms like fever, stomach pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. After an attack is treated, Sulfasalazine is also used to increase the amount of time between attacks. It works by decreasing irritation and swelling in the large intestines.

It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It helps to reduce joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. The early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with this medicine helps to reduce/prevent further joint damage so you can do more of the normal daily activities. It is indicated with other drugs, rest, and physical therapy in people who have not responded to other medications.

Popular Brands and Dosages: This anti-inflammatory medicine Sulfasalazine is used in the following popular brand medicines as given below:

  • Azulfidine: 500 mg
  • Azulfidine EN: 500 mg

It is recommended to drink plenty of fluids while treating with this drug. It helps to prevent kidney stones.