Before Using
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In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of sulfinpyrazone in children with use in other age groups.
Geriatric
Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of sulfinpyrazone in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Breastfeeding
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
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Aceclofenac
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Acemetacin
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Acenocoumarol
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Alipogene Tiparvovec
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Alteplase, Recombinant
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Amtolmetin Guacil
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Anagrelide
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Apixaban
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Ardeparin
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Argatroban
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Bemiparin
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Betrixaban
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Bivalirudin
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Bromfenac
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Bufexamac
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Caplacizumab-yhdp
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Celecoxib
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Certoparin
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Choline Salicylate
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Cilostazol
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Citalopram
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Clonixin
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Clopidogrel
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Curcumin
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Cyclosporine
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Dabigatran Etexilate
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Dalteparin
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Danaparoid
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Desirudin
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Desvenlafaxine
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Dexibuprofen
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Dexketoprofen
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Diclofenac
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Dicumarol
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Diflunisal
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Dipyridamole
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Dipyrone
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Droxicam
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Duloxetine
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Edoxaban
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Enoxaparin
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Eptifibatide
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Escitalopram
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Etodolac
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Etofenamate
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Etoricoxib
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Felbinac
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Fenoprofen
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Fepradinol
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Feprazone
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Floctafenine
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Flufenamic Acid
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Fluoxetine
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Flurbiprofen
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Fluvoxamine
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Fondaparinux
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Heparin
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Ibrutinib
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Ibuprofen
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Indomethacin
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Inotersen
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Ketoprofen
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Ketorolac
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Lepirudin
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Levomilnacipran
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Lornoxicam
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Loxoprofen
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Lumiracoxib
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Meclofenamate
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Mefenamic Acid
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Meloxicam
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Melphalan
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Milnacipran
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Morniflumate
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Nabumetone
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Nadroparin
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Naproxen
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Nepafenac
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Niflumic Acid
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Nimesulide
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Nimesulide Beta Cyclodextrin
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Oxaprozin
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Oxyphenbutazone
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Parecoxib
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Parnaparin
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Paroxetine
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Pegloticase
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Phenindione
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Phenprocoumon
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Phenylbutazone
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Piketoprofen
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Piracetam
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Piroxicam
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Proglumetacin
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Propyphenazone
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Proquazone
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Protein C
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Reviparin
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Rivaroxaban
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Rofecoxib
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Salicylic Acid
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Salsalate
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Selumetinib
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Sertraline
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Sodium Salicylate
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Sulindac
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Sulodexide
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Tenecteplase
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Tenoxicam
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Tiaprofenic Acid
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Ticagrelor
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Tinzaparin
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Tolfenamic Acid
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Tolmetin
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Trazodone
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Turmeric
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Valdecoxib
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Venlafaxine
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Vilazodone
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Vortioxetine
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
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Anisindione
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Bismuth Subsalicylate
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Warfarin
Other Interactions
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Blood disease (or history of) or
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Cancer being treated by antineoplastics (cancer medicine) or radiation (x-rays) or
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Kidney stones (or history of) or other kidney disease or
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Stomach ulcer or other stomach or intestinal problems (or history of)—The chance of serious side effects may be increased; also, sulfinpyrazone may not work properly for treating gout if some kinds of kidney disease are present
Portions of this document last updated: Aug. 01, 2024
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