What is SALOFALK suppository used for?
What is SALOFALK suppository used for?
SALOFALK suppositories contain the active ingredient, mesalazine (5-aminosalicylic acid) and are used to treat inflammatory bowel disease limited to the rectum.
What are the side effects of SALOFALK suppositories?
Precautions while using Salofalk Check with your doctor right away if you have bloody urine, decreased amount of urine, lower back or side pain, nausea and vomiting, pain in the groin or genitals, sharp back pain just below the ribs, swelling of the face, fingers, or lower legs, or unusual tiredness or weakness.
When should I take SALOFALK?
Salofalk 500mg tablets should be taken in the morning, at midday and in the evening, 1 hour before meals. They should be swallowed whole, not chewed, and taken with plenty of fluid.
How long do SALOFALK granules take to work?
Absorption: Mesalazine release from Salofalk granules starts after a lag phase of about 2-3 hours, peak plasma concentrations are reached at about 4-5 hours.
Can salofalk cause weight gain?
No, Asacol (mesalamine) is not the cause of your weight gain. Almost certainly, the Asacol is making you feel well enough to increase your food intake.
Can I stop taking mesalamine?
Do not stop using this medicine without checking first with your doctor. Keep using this medicine for the full time of treatment, even if you begin to feel better after a few days. Do not miss any doses.
Is salofalk same as Asacol?
Mesalazine Brand names: Asacol, Mezavant, Octasa, Pentasa, Salofalk, Zintasa.
How far do I push a suppository in?
You can stand with one leg up on a chair or lie on your side with one leg straight and the other bent in toward your stomach. Gently spread your buttocks open. Carefully push the suppository, tapered end first, about 1 inch into your bottom. Close your legs and sit or lie still for about 15 minutes to let it dissolve.
