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Composition:

SULFASALAZINE-500MG

Uses:

<p>Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's is used in the treatment of Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Psoriatic arthritis, and Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The detailed uses of Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's are as follows:</p><ul><li><strong>Ulcerative Colitis Treatment:</strong> Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's treats ulcerative colitis by reducing inflammation and healing the lining of the gut, relieving symptoms like diarrhoea and abdominal pain.</li><li><strong>Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment:</strong> Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's used to slow disease progression and provide relief from joint pain, stiffness, and swelling in rheumatoid arthritis.</li><li><strong>Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis:</strong> Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's helps to treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children by reducing joint inflammation, relieving pain and stiffness, and improving mobility and quality of life.</li><li><strong>Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment: </strong>Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's alleviates pain and stiffness in ankylosing spondylitis by reducing spinal inflammation and improving mobility.</li><li><strong>Crohn's Disease Treatment: </strong>Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's helps manage Crohn's disease by controlling inflammation, alleviating symptoms, and improving gut health.</li><li><strong>Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment: </strong>Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's provides relief from joint pain, swelling, and skin symptoms associated with psoriatic arthritis.</li></ul>

Medicinal Benefits:

  • Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's works by reducing the inflammation in the colon.
  • It inhibits the formation of a chemical, prostaglandin, which controls inflammation. Together, they help in reducing the inflammation at all the sites like joints, skin, and bowel (intestines),
  • This medicine treats a wider range of joint, skin and bowel diseases, including ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
  • Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's is not a painkiller. Rather, it is an anti-inflammatory.

FAQs

Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's is used to treat bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), skin-related problems (psoriasis), and chronic joint diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis).

Yes, Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's is contraindicated in patients with intestinal or urinary obstruction, patients with porphyria (liver disorders), and patients hypersensitive to sulfasalazine, its metabolites, sulfonamides, or salicylates.

Yes, Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's is said to affect fertility in males as it can cause a fall in sperm count. However, it is only affected by the time this medicine is taken.

Yes, Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's is safe to use in breastfeeding. However, please inform your doctor if the baby is premature or is at risk of jaundice as this medicine might not be advised in such cases.

Yes, Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's can affect the blood count but it is rare. There is a decrease in the number of white blood cells (infection-fighting cells). In some cases, the bone marrow might completely stop producing a specific type of white blood cell, this condition is known as agranulocytosis. It occurs within two months of starting this medicine and might be accompanied by symptoms such as fever and rash. This condition resolves within one or two weeks after this medicine is discontinued.

No, Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug’ (DMARD) and not a painkiller. So, if you are taking a painkiller before starting this medicine, you can continue taking it along with Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's.

No, Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. If you take it in more than the recommended dose, it might cause unpleasant side-effects. If you think your symptoms are not improving, please consult your doctor.

Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's in rare cases may cause blood disorders so your doctor may ask you to have blood count, electrolytes, urea, creatinine, and liver function tests every 3 months for the first year and every 6 months next year onwards.

If well tolerated you should take a prescribed dose of Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's while the disease remains in remission. Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to do so.

Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's may cause central nervous system adverse effects such as serious psychiatric problems including mania, depression, and psychosis, and these symptoms have been reported to occur only infrequently.

The side effects of Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's include headache, nausea, indigestion and watery diaarhoea. If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's takes about 6 to 12 weeks to show the full effect. After using Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's, you might feel better in 4 weeks, although this can vary from person to person and some patients may notice improvement after 3 months. Do not stop taking Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's without first consulting your doctor.

Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's may affect the kidney function, although it is rare. Therefore, before using Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's, it is important that your kidney function remains normal. If your kidney functions become abnormal during treatment with Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's, please consult your doctor.

You are recommended to avoid using azathioprine along with Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's as it may decrease blood cell count, which can be a serious side effect. However, please consult your doctor before taking other medicines with Sulfasalaz 500 Tablet 15's to avoid drug interactions.

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