| Drug Name: | Sulfasalazine |
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| Drug Class: | 5-aminosalicylates |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis
- Reduces inflammation in the colon
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| Use: | - Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Rash
- Fever
- Blood disorders
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides
- Porphyria
- Intestinal or urinary obstruction
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| Specialty: | - Gastroenterology
- Rheumatology
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