SHOULD TESTS FOR PROTEINURIA BE INCLUDED IN THE MONITORING SCHEDULE OF SULFASALAZINE

Authors
HELLIWELL PS
Citation
Ps. Helliwell, SHOULD TESTS FOR PROTEINURIA BE INCLUDED IN THE MONITORING SCHEDULE OF SULFASALAZINE, British journal of rheumatology, 34(8), 1995, pp. 790-791
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
British journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02637103
Volume
34
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
790 - 791
Database
ISI
SICI code
0263-7103(1995)34:8<790:STFPBI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Two patients who developed proteinuria while taking sulphasalazine are described. It is argued that the prevalence of this side-effect is su ch that tests for proteinuria should be included in the monitoring pro tocol for sulphasalazine.