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Sulfasalazine it’s an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat a variety of diseases from arthritis to ulcerative colitis after watching this video you’re going to master all the key information about this drug what it’s used for side effects to watch out for and other important nursing considerations so let’s jump in shall we it’s lunch time here at the local
Restaurant but it seems like something’s gone wrong in the kitchen we’ve been waiting for our food forever but wait they’re bringing out a rotten egg salad ew that’s not what i ordered just look at those sulfurous fumes coming up from the rotten eggs by the way a rotten egg is our symbol for the sulfa drugs since rotten eggs have a deep sulfuric stench right so
This rotten egg salad or sulfa salad if you will is our symbol for the drug sulfasalazine got that great let’s move on to sulfasalazine’s clinical uses so why would the waiter serve you this nasty dish well take a look at the mess in the kitchen something caught on fire and the chef is using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames wait a fire extinguisher isn’t
That a recurring symbol for anti-inflammatory drugs yep at pixar pixarize we use the fire extinguisher as our symbol for anti-inflammatory action you know since fire extinguishers are used to put out flames just like anti-inflammatory drugs put out inflammation sulfatazine is an anti-inflammatory medication used to treat a variety of autoimmune inflammatory
Diseases like rheumatoid arthritis irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis now that we know when sulfa-salicine is used let’s move on to some of its side effects my friend actually has an egg allergy and being too close to these smelly rotten eggs has caused her to have an allergic reaction if only they would have brought the correct order just like
My friend is allergic to the rotten egg salad some people may be severely allergic to sulfa salazine you’ve probably figured this out already but sulfa-salizine as its name suggests is a sulfur medication if a patient has a sulfa allergy do not give sulfa-salazine otherwise they will get a severe allergic reaction and if a patient has never taken a sulfa drug
Before be extremely cautious in the first few times they receive the drug look out for allergy symptoms like difficulty breathing rashes hives and swelling in the panic of her allergic reaction my friend knocked over a yellow crystal bull causing some kidney beans to fall off the table this yellow crystal is our symbol for crystal urea get it crystal urea is
Just what it sounds like crystals forming inside the urine and the falling kidney beans here can help you remember that crystal urea can cause kidney failure or falling kidney function because kidney beans are shaped just like kidneys and they’re falling just like kidney function falls or decreases with crystal urea encourage the patient taking sulfasalazine
To stay well hydrated as this can help minimize the risk of developing crystal urea i mentioned before that due to the kitchen’s chaos we’ve been sitting on the restaurant’s patio for a really long time waiting for our food so long in fact that my friend even got a sunburn this sunburn should help you remember that sulfatazine can cause photosensitivity or an
Increased susceptibility to sunburns patients should be taught to wear sunscreen and avoid direct sunlight whenever possible since sulfasalazine will make them more sensitive to burning under the sun the waiter is trying to make the rotten egg salad look more appetizing by dousing it in an orange colored dressing unfortunately it’s not helping at all especially
Because he’s getting most of the dressing on his hand anyway you know the way the dressing is turning his hand orange is reminding me of how sulfasalazine can cause orange discoloration of the skin as well as the urine i want to point out that this side effect is benign and normal it is an expected side effect of the drug and is not a reason to stop taking the
Medication so why is the food so bad this time well in the kitchen fire the folder of recipes got ruined yep just take a look at that ruined folder in the back here at pixarize we as a folder is our recurring symbol for folate also known as folic acid get it a folder for folate and since this folder is ruined that will help you remember that when taking sulfur
Salisine you should be worried about a folate deficiency because sulfa-salizine can lower folate or folic acid levels patients may be instructed to take supplements and eat food high and fully they’ll want to follow their doctor’s specific instructions though because too much folic acid can actually reduce the effectiveness of the medication just remember this
Ruined folder to help you remember that sulfasalazine causes folate deficiency okay alright that’s all for this mnemonic let’s recap sulfasalazine is an anti-inflammatory medication used to treat autoimmune inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis since sulfasalazine is a sulfa drug patient should be
Monitored for signs of allergic reaction other side effects of sulfalazine include photosensitivity crystal urea causing a decline in kidney function and an orange discoloration of the skin and urine sulfasalazine can also cause folic acid deficiency so patients may be instructed by their doctor to take folic acid supplements and now we’re all done with lunch
And with sulfasalazine i think i’ve lost my appetite see you next time thanks for watching for more videos like this one subscribe to our channel and check out our newest lessons for more resources on this topic including fact lists and interactive review images click the image next to the more here arrow i’ll see you next time
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Sulfasalazine Mnemonic for Nursing Pharmacology (NCLEX) By Pixorize
