Sulfasalazine dosage instructions

[Biscuitman]

I've just started on Sulfasalazine for RA and I just wanted to make sure I've picked up the dosage instructions correctly.

I'm taking 1x500g tablet in the morning for one week, 2x500Mg tablets in the morning for week 2, then 2 in the morning and one in the evening for week 3, then 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening for week 4.

Is this the correct way to take them?

[helixhelix]

Your pharmacy should have written out the doctor's instructions on the boxes - as doctors can vary in the way they want you to take them. But that sounds like a pretty normal way to build up the dosage. Can't remember exactly what I did to start with, but something very similar.

[Biscuitman in reply to helixhelix]

Has the Sulfasalazine worked ok and did you have many side effects?

[helixhelix in reply to Biscuitman]

It's been fine for me. The first couple of months it gave me a very excitable stomach, but that wore off. Now my only side effect is orange pee....

[Rachfaul]

That was how I built up to 4 a day. Working well for me so far, no side effects either.

[Zip1]

Me too, now on 6 a day. All good so far!

[Hellborg66]

Im on 3 in the morning and 2 in afternoon.Been taking it 6 months im told im in remission.

[stbernhard]

I strongly recommend to get in touch with the person who described the medication for clarification. Nobody on this forum is qualified to give medical advice! We're all different, so dosage etc cannot be applied equally to everybody. All the very best and I hope Sulfasalazine helps you as much as it did help me.

[GranAmie]

yep i did similar ; wk 1 one tab w/food; wk 2 one tab a,m and 1 w/dinner; wk 3 two in a,m and 1 and 1 @ dinner; wk 4 - two in morning and 2 in p.m. Had a bad taste for a while but after 6 months cut back to 2tabs daily and am doing ok so far. Bloods seem ok and appts every 9-12 months so won't have to admit till November. good luck x