| Category of Drug | Sulphadiazine is an Anti-Infective drug |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Sulphadiazine is used for 1. Prevention of recurrences of rheumatic fever 2. Toxoplasmosis 3. Prophylaxis of meningococcal infections. |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | TABLET |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides 2. porphyria 3. Severe renal hepatic impairment 4. Blood dyscrasias 5. Elderly |
| Precautions | 1. Hepatic impairment 2. Renal impairment 3. Maintain adequate fluid intake 4. avoid in blood disorders 5. Monitor blood counts and discontinue immediately if blood disorder develops 6. rashes discontinue immediately |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea 2. Vomiting 3. Diarrhoea 4. Headache 5. Hypersensitivity reactions 6. Toxic epidermal necrolysis 7. Systemic lupus erythematosus 8. Myocarditis 9. Serum sickness 10. Crystalluria-resulting in haematuria 11. Oliguria/anuria 12. Blood Disorders |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
