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Side effects of sulfasalazine and aminosalicylates

Side effects of sulfasalazine and aminosalicylates
  Common
(>10%)
Uncommon
(1 to 10%)
Rare
(<1%)
Sulfasalazine

Nausea/headache

Rash

Male infertility

Headache

Abdominal pain

Hemolytic anemia

Leukopenia

Thrombocytopenia

Hepatitis

Pneumonitis

Neutropenia

Pancreatitis

Agranulocytosis

Otalgia

Severe cutaneous adverse reaction
Aminosalicylates

Watery diarrhea

Abdominal pain

Headache

Nausea

Pancreatitis

Colitis exacerbation

Fever/rash

Rash

Pneumonitis

Pericarditis

Nephritis

Thrombocytopenia

Photosensitivity

Nephrolithiasis*

Severe cutaneous adverse reaction
* Nephrolithiasis has been reported with mesalamine use; it is unknown whether other aminosalicylate formulations (eg, balsalazide, olsalazine) pose a similar risk.
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