What is Salazopyrin 500mg tablet Used For?
Salazopyrin tablet is used for the treatment and management of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease which are inflammatory bowel diseases. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, which is a painful joint disease. Salazopyrin tablets can be purchased at Drugstore Nigeria, an online pharmacy store in Lagos.
What is Salazopyrin tablet Composition?
It contains Sulfasalazine as the active substance.
How Does Salazopyrin Tablet Work?
Salazopyrin tablet acts locally in the colon to decrease inflammation and it also works throughout the body by inhibiting the formation of a chemical known as prostaglandins. Prostaglandins have several important functions in the body, one of which is the control of pain and inflammation.
Salazopyrin Tablet Dosage
Take Salazopyrin tablet 2-4 tablets four times daily and the maintenance dose is 4 tablets a day after a meal.
What Are the Side Effects of Salazopyrin Tablet?
- Indigestion
- Heartburn
- Feeling sick (nausea)
- Diarrhoea
- Vomiting
- Stomach (abdominal) pain.
- Feeling dizzy
- Headache
- Joint aches and pains
- Itching or mild rash.
How Long Does it take for Salazopyrin Tablet to work?
The sulfasalazine tablet won’t start to work immediately. It could be at least 1 to 3 months before you notice that your symptoms are getting better.
Where Can I Buy Salazopyrin Tablet?
Buy a Salazopyrin tablet at Drugstore.ng, Nigeria’s largest online pharmacy store
