Article
Relationship between the acetylator phenotype, plasma sulfapyridine levels and adverse effects during treatment with salicylazosulfapyridine in patients with chronic bowel diseases.
Israel journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 1990
Rahav G, Zylber-Katz E, Rachmilewitz D, Levy M
Abstract excerpt
We examined 122 patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with salicylazosulfapyridine. Forty-two (34.5%) had adverse effects that led to discontinuation of therapy in 14 (11.5%). In 33 patients the effects appeared to be dose dependent. The plasma sulfapyridine levels in patients exhibiti...
Topics
- Acetylation
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Chronic Disease
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Female
- Humans
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nausea
