• Sulfadimidine comes as a tablet or suspension to be taken by mouth with food to avoid gastric discomfort.
• Antacids reduce the absorption of sulfadimidine, therefore antacids should be taken after 2 hours from sulfadimidine administration.
• It is not recommended in kidney failure patients because the drug is rapidly excreted in urine.
• Patients with G6PD (glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency should not take sulfadimidine because of the occurrence of blood disorders such as anemia, agranulocytosis, hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia.
• It should not be used in patients allergic to the drug.
• Antacids reduce the absorption of sulfadimidine, therefore antacids should be taken after 2 hours from sulfadimidine administration.
Dosage & When it is to be taken
• The recommended adult dose is 0.5 g to 1 g taken three or four times daily.When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
• Sulfadimidine should not be used in patients suffering from porphyria, a disorder with an excess chemical called porphyrin that affects nervous system and skin.• It is not recommended in kidney failure patients because the drug is rapidly excreted in urine.
• Patients with G6PD (glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency should not take sulfadimidine because of the occurrence of blood disorders such as anemia, agranulocytosis, hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia.
• It should not be used in patients allergic to the drug.
