Treats many different kinds of infections such as urinary tract infections, malaria, certain ear infections, and toxoplasmosis. Is also used to help prevent rheumatic fever or meningitis.Belongs to the "sulfa" class of drugs
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to any sulfa drug. You should not use this medicine if you are breastfeeding, or if you are in the last 3 months of a pregnancy. Do not give this medicine to a baby who is not under the care of a doctor
Uses:
Tablet
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.
Keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor ordered. If you stop taking the medicine too soon, your infection may not completely go away.
Swallow with a full glass (8 ounces) of water. Drink several extra glasses of water every day while taking this medicine.
If a dose is missed:
Take the missed dose as soon as possible, unless it is almost time for your next dose.
Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next regular dose.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking aspirin, indomethacin (Indocin®), probenecid (Benemid®), Coumadin® or other blood thinners, a diuretic (water pill), methotrexate, phenytoin (Dilantin®), or diabetes medicine (such as Diabenese®, Glucotrol®, DiaBeta®, Micronase®, or Tolinase®).
Warnings:
Before taking sulfadiazine tell your doctor if you have anemia or other blood problems, asthma or severe allergies, liver disease, kidney disease, G-6-PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency.
If you are in the early months of a pregnancy, talk with your doctor before taking this medicine. Sulfadiazine should not be taken during the last 3 months of a pregnancy.
While you are taking this medicine, your doctor may want to check your blood at regular intervals. Be sure to keep all schedule appointments.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Blistering or peeling skin
Skin rash, hives, or itching
Swelling in your face, lips, or throat
Unexplained fever, chills, or sore throat
Unusual bruising or bleeding, purple spots on your skin
Wheezing, trouble breathing, or trouble swallowing
