Sulfasalazine efficacy and tolerability in rheumatic diseases

Sulfasalazine is one of the main disease modifying drugs for the treatment of chronic inflammatory joint and spine diseases. The article describes mechanism of action of sulfasalazine and its main metabolites. Detailed information about anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive action of the drug is p...

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Main Author: V. V. Badokin
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA PRESS LLC 2005-08-01
Series:Научно-практическая ревматология
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Online Access:https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/755
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description Sulfasalazine is one of the main disease modifying drugs for the treatment of chronic inflammatory joint and spine diseases. The article describes mechanism of action of sulfasalazine and its main metabolites. Detailed information about anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive action of the drug is presented. Results of many studies of sulfasalazine efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and reactive arthritis are discussed from the evidence based medicine point of view. Data on sulfasalazine tolerability and safety are presented with separate discussion of hypersensitivity and dose-dependent adverse reactions so as their treatment and prophylaxis.
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Sulfasalazine efficacy and tolerability in rheumatic diseases
Научно-практическая ревматология
sulfasalazine
disease modifying drugs
rheumatoid arthritis
seronegative spondyloarthritides
title Sulfasalazine efficacy and tolerability in rheumatic diseases
title_full Sulfasalazine efficacy and tolerability in rheumatic diseases
title_fullStr Sulfasalazine efficacy and tolerability in rheumatic diseases
title_full_unstemmed Sulfasalazine efficacy and tolerability in rheumatic diseases
title_short Sulfasalazine efficacy and tolerability in rheumatic diseases
title_sort sulfasalazine efficacy and tolerability in rheumatic diseases
topic sulfasalazine
disease modifying drugs
rheumatoid arthritis
seronegative spondyloarthritides
url https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/755
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