Acute sulfasalazine overdose.
Sulfasalazine (salicylazosulfapyridine, Azulfidine) has been widely used over the last half century for inflammatory bowel diseases, but overdose has not been reported. A 23 year-old male ingested 25 g of sulfasalazine in a suicide attempt. He underwent prompt treatment and survived with no ill-effects.
Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology), Michigan State University, East Lansing.
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Minocha
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Dean
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Mayle
D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications; D062787:Drug Overdose; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D012460:Sulfasalazine