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Is sulfasalazine considered a sulfa drug? why would my rheumatologist prescribe it for me when i have lupus?
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Yes: Yea it is sulfa abx. Useful as immuno modulator in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis !
Answered 10/19/2017
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