What is Salazopyrin-EN Tablet used For?
Salazopyrin-EN tablet is used to treat and manage inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Salazopyrin-EN tablets are also used to treat the painful joint disease of rheumatoid arthritis. Salazopyrin-EN tablets help to protect your joints. Salazopyrin-EN can be purchased at Drugstore Nigeria, an online pharmacy store in Lagos.
What is Ulcerative Colitis?
Ulcerative Colitis is a type of inflammatory disease that only affects the large intestine (colon and back passage). The bowel lining becomes inflamed (red and swollen), resulting in abdominal pain and diarrhoea (which may contain blood and mucus). Salazopyrin Tablets are used for controlling the flare-ups of ulcerative colitis.
What is Crohn’s disease?
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disease that can affect any part of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the end of the small bowel and the beginning of the large bowel. Abdominal pain and diarrhoea (which may be bloody) are symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Salazopyrin Tablets are used to treat Crohn’s disease flare-ups.
What is Salazopyrin-EN Composition?
It contains Sulfasalazine EP 500mg. As the active ingredient.
How Does Salazopyrin-EN Work?
Salazopyrin EN tablets help to protect your joints. It gradually reduces swelling and stiffness in your joints. It is typically administered when a class of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) fails to provide relief. Sulfasalazine reduces inflammation in the colon by acting locally. It also works throughout the body by inhibiting the formation of prostaglandins, a type of chemical. Prostaglandins serve several important functions in the body, including pain and inflammation control.
Salazopyrin-EN Dosage
With other medications such as steroids, the first beginning dose of Salazopyrin-EN is 2-4 pills four times a day.
Do not leave more than 8 hours between the evening and the following morning dose of the Salazopyrin-EN tablet.
How to Take Salazopyrin-EN Tablet
- Take the Salazopyrin-EN tablet exactly as prescribed by your physician.
- Take Salazopyrin-EN as a whole, do not chew
What are the Side Effects of the Salazopyrin-EN Tablet?
Side effects of Salazopyrin-EN include;
- Indigestion
- Heartburn
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Changes in taste
- Ringing in the ears
- Cough
- Itching of the skin
- Purple discolouration on the skin
- Joint pain
- Protein in urine
- Fever
Can I Take Salazopyrin-EN Tablet if I am Pregnant?
Consult with your physician before taking Salazopyrin-EN during pregnancy
Can I Take Salazopyrin-EN Tablet if I am Breastfeeding?
Consult with your physician before taking Salazopyrin-EN if you are breastfeeding.
Does Salazopyrin-EN Tablet Work right away?
Salazopyrin-EN Tabket does not take effect immediately. If you’re taking sulfasalazine for inflammatory bowel disease, you must keep taking it even if you’re feeling fine. If you have rheumatoid arthritis, it may take 1 to 3 months for your symptoms to improve.
Where Can I Buy Salazopyrin-EN Tablet?
Buy Salazopyrin-EN tablet at the best price at Drugstore.ng, Nigeria’s largest online pharmacy store.
