Sazo 500 Tab

Composition

Sulfasalazine (500mg)

Uses of Sazo 500 Tab

Treatment of ulcerative colitis (acute flares and maintenance), Crohn’s colitis (adjunct/selected cases), rheumatoid arthritis (DMARD) including juvenile idiopathic arthritis (as prescribed).

• •Helps control ulcerative colitis symptoms
• •Maintains remission in ulcerative colitis
• •Reduces joint pain and swelling in rheumatoid arthritis
• •Decreases intestinal inflammation and bleeding
• •Improves quality of life in chronic inflammatory conditions

How it works

Sulfasalazine is converted in the colon to 5-aminosalicylic acid and sulfapyridine. It reduces intestinal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease and also modulates immune/inflammatory pathways to reduce joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis.

Directions for use

Tablet for oral use. Take exactly as prescribed, preferably after food with a full glass of water. Swallow whole (do not crush/chew) and maintain good hydration; dosing is usually started low and increased gradually to reduce stomach upset.

Side effects

Common side effects of Sazo 500 Tab may include:

• •Nausea
• •vomiting
• •abdominal pain
• •loss of appetite