Sulfapyridine : Before Using

Sulfapyridine - Systemic

Brand Names

Dagenan Sulfapyridine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For sulfapyridine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to sulfa medication, furosemide - Lasix or thiazide diuretics - water pills, oral antidiabetics - diabetes drug you take by mouth, glaucoma drug you take by mouth - acetazolamide " Diamox ", dichlorphenamide " Daranide ", methazolamide " Neptazane ", or pyrimethamine - Daraprim. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies have not been done. Studies in rats and mice have shown that some sulfa medication, given by mouth in high doses, cause birth defects, including cleft palate and bone problems. In addition, sulfa medication may cause liver problems in newborn infants. Therefore, use is not recommended during pregnancy.

Breast-feeding problem

Sulfapyridine passes into the breast milk. This drug may cause liver problems in nursing babies. In addition, it may cause blood problems in nursing babies with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase - G6PD deficiency - lack of G6PD enzyme. Therefore, use is not recommended in nursing women.

Use for Children

Use of this drug is not recommended since dermatitis herpetiformis usually does not occur in child.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing the use of sulfapyridine in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking sulfapyridine, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Acetaminophen - Tylenol - with long-term, high-dose use
Amiodarone - Cordarone
Anabolic steroids - nandrolone " Anabolin ", oxandrolone " Anavar ", oxymetholone " Anadrol ", stanozolol " Winstrol "
Androgens - male hormones
Antithyroid agents - drug for overactive thyroid
Carbamazepine - Tegretol
Carmustine - BiCNU
Chloroquine - Aralen
Dantrolene - Dantrium
Daunorubicin - Cerubidine
Disulfiram - Antabuse
Divalproex - Depakote
Estrogens - female hormones
Etretinate - Tegison
Gold salts - drug for arthritis
Hydroxychloroquine - Plaquenil
Mercaptopurine - Purinethol
Naltrexone - Trexan - with long-term, high-dose use
Oral contraceptives - birth control pills containing estrogen
Other anti-infectives by mouth or by injection - drug for infection
Phenothiazines - acetophenazine " Tindal ", chlorpromazine " Thorazine ", fluphenazine " Prolixin ", mesoridazine " Serentil ", perphenazine " Trilafon ", prochlorperazine " Compazine ", promazine " Sparine ", promethazine " Phenergan ", thioridazine " Mellaril ", trifluoperazine " Stelazine ", triflupromazine " Vesprin ", trimeprazine " Temaril "
Plicamycin - Mithracin
Valproic acid - Depakene Use of sulfapyridine with these medication may increase the risk of side effects effecting the liver

Acetohydroxamic acid - Lithostat
Dapsone
Furazolidone - Furoxone
Nitrofurantoin - Furadantin
Primaquine
Procainamide - Pronestyl
Quinidine - Quinidex
Quinine - Quinamm
Sulfoxone - Diasone
Vitamin K - AquaMEPHYTON, Synkayvite Use of sulfapyridine with these medication may increase the risk of side effects effecting the blood

Anticoagulants - blood thinners
Ethotoin - Peganone
Mephenytoin - Mesantoin Use of sulfapyridine with these medication may increase the risk of side side effects of medication

Antidiabetics, oral - diabetes drug you take by mouth Use of oral antidiabetics with sulfapyridine may increase the risk of side effects effecting the blood andthe side effects or oral antidiabetics

Methotrexate - Mexate Use of methotrexate with sulfapyridine may increase the risk of side effects effecting the liver andthe side effects of methotrexate

Methyldopa - Aldomet Use of methyldopa with sulfapyridine may increase the risk of side effects effecting the liver andthe blood

Phenytoin - Dilantin Use of phenytoin with sulfapyridine may increase the risk of side effects effecting the liver andthe side effects of phenytoin

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of sulfapyridine. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Blood problems
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency - lack of G6PD enzyme Patients with these problems may have an increase in side effects effecting the blood

Kidney disease
Liver disease Patients with kidney disease or liver disease may have an increased risk of side effects

Porphyria Use of sulfapyridine may cause an attack of porphyria