SULFINPYRAZONE

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Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.

Common side effects:

• nausea,
• heartburn,
• dizziness, and
• ringing in the ears may occur.

If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur:

• lower back pain,
• swelling of the arms/legs/feet,
• difficult/painful urination,
• change in amount/color of urine

Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur:

• easy bruising/bleeding,
• bloody/black/tarry stools, fast/irregular heartbeat, signs of infection (e.g., fever, sore throat), severe stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, unusual tiredness.

This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Precautions:

• Allergy: Before taking sulfinpyrazone, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to phenylbutazone or other pyrazoles; or if you have any other allergies.
• Medical condition: This medication should not be used if you have certain medical conditions. Before using this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have: bleeding/inflammation in the stomach or intestines (e.g., active peptic ulcer disease), severe kidney disease, a certain type of kidney stone (urate/uric acid).
• Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: bleeding problems (e.g., low platelets, blood clotting problems), low blood counts (e.g., anemia, low white blood cells), cancer of the blood (e.g., leukemia), radiation treatment for cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, history of peptic ulcer disease.

Pregnancy Risk: During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.

Breasfeeding: It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Interactions:

• This drug should not be used with the following medications because a very serious interaction may occur: cancer chemotherapy, “clot-busting” drugs/thrombolytics (e.g., streptokinase).
• Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: “blood thinners” (e.g., warfarin, dipyridamole), nitrofurantoin, NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen, indomethacin, naproxen), salicylates (e.g., high-dose aspirin), certain anti-seizure medication (hydantoins such as phenytoin).
• Alcohol can decrease this drug’s effectiveness. Limit alcohol while taking this medication.
• Aspirin can prevent this medication from being fully effective. Avoid aspirin and other salicylates while taking this medication. Many nonprescription products contain aspirin.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

Overdose:

If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately.

Notes

Do not share this medication with others.

Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., uric acid blood levels, kidney function tests, complete blood count) may be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.

Your doctor may recommend a low-purine diet to help treat your gout. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Storage

Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

Brands:

Also marketed as

• Sulfin [ American Taiwan Biopharma ]