sulfasalazine syrup?

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page35 Member Posts: 1,081
edited 8. Oct 2009, 11:37 in Living with Arthritis archive
Morning All
was wondering if anyone takes sulfa in syrup from, rhuemy told me they do do it. is it yuck?
and could someone tell me how big the sulfa tabs are? bigger than paracetamol caps?
i find it difficult to swallow tablets thats why i am asking.
thanks
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  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    HiPage

    The sulfa tabs are quite big,but they dont taste offensive so are bearable.However if you have trouble swallowing tablets youd might as well go for the syrup,as long as the effects are the same.
    My daughter also has this problem and, as an asthmatic ,found it a problem when she needed extra tabs,in addition to her inhaler.

    Tkachev
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  • page35
    page35 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    thanx Tk
    think i may have to go for the syrup then as anything bigger than paracetamol i find hard to get down.
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Page,

    I didn't know what it tastes like but the fist lot of tablets I had were the same size and shape as Augmenting the penicillin tablets. They are cylindrical but the next prescription are round, about the same size as paracetamol but deeper. They have the lines so would break in half or quarters fairly well. Syrup may be flavoured? :wink: I wonder could you go into a pharmacy and explain the problem and ask could you possibly see the size of a tablet? I hope you can get it sorted and that they work for you. Luv Cris xx
  • yoshimi
    yoshimi Member Posts: 20
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello,

    They are a bit longer than a paracetamol caplet and wider but the egdes are smooth, mine seem to be coated which makes it easier?

    sarah
  • page35
    page35 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks all :D
    cris i dont know how big Aug are as im allergic to penicillin so never seen them :roll:
    think i may ask pharmacy good idea, thanks
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  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Page,

    I just measured them for you....... :shock: The ones shaped like capsules are 2.2 cm long and the round ones are 1.5 cm across. Hy glad I didn't guesstimate them, I'd have made them smaller than they are but have to agree the plastic coating does help them go down. These ones are 2 different brands and other brands may be smaller..... I hop its helped and I did try it in inches but it way too complicated :wink: xx
  • bailey27
    bailey27 Member Posts: 689
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    My ones I am due to start taking are big huge orange horse tablets.
    The label states you are not allowed to crush them either so probably wont be good for you. I think it may deopend on the brand your doctors surgery may use.
  • page35
    page35 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    cris your a star measuring tabs for me :D thank you
    i done as you said and went to pharmacy, she said loads of different types but showed me one kind that didnt look too bad, but on a bad day still dont think i could get even them down :roll:

    bailey the ones your talking about must be the kind i have heard about :shock:
    think i shall go with the syrup :D
    again thank you all for your replies :D
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