1 Then it adds: Of course, knowing the name for it is like knowing that the plastic tips on the end of your shoelaces are called aglets.. 2  Merriam Webster has a top ten list for Words For Things You Didn't Know Have Names.
This medication is a combination of two antibiotics: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. It is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (such as middle ear, urine, respiratory, and intestinal infections). It is also used to prevent and treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis-type).
A: Sulfasalazine affects substances in the body that causes inflammation, tissue damage, and diarrhea. It is used to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in children and adults who have received other arthritis medications without successful treatment of symptoms.