INTRODUCTION ABOUT SAAZ DS TABLET

SAAZ DS TABLET contains Sulfasalazine which belongs to the group of medicines called Aminosalicylates. It is used to manage inflammatory bowel disease such as Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory disease which affects only the large bowel (colon and back passage), the lining of the bowel becomes inflamed (red and swollen) and symptoms include abdominal pain and diarrhea (may have blood and mucus).

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disease which affect any part of the digestive system from the mouth to the anus, most commonly affects the last part of the small bowel and the first part of the large bowel, symptoms include abdominal pain and diarrhea (may be bloody). It can also be used to manage rheumatoid arthritis (swelling, pain, stiffness of joints)

Your doctor might want you to take certain blood, kidney and liver function tests during the management. Drink enough fluids during this management to avoid problems with kidney.

Before taking SAAZ DS TABLET inform your doctor if you have porphyria (a rare blood pigment disorder), jaundice, kidney, liver, blood problems, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, history of recurring chronic infection, asthma, arthritis.

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. SAAZ DS TABLET is not recommended for use in children below 2 years of age.

The most common side effects of taking SAAZ DS TABLET are indigestion, heartburn, nausea, dizziness and headache. Consult your doctor if side effects gets worse.

USES OF SAAZ DS TABLET

It is used to manage:

• ulcerative colitis
• crohn’s disease
• rheumatoid arthritis

HOW SAAZ DS TABLET WORKS

SAAZ DS TABLET works by suppressing the overactivity of the immune system in autoimmune diseases and blocks the chemical messengers that cause inflammation (swelling).

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Take SAAZ DS TABLET as advised by your physician. Swallow the medicine with water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the right dose and duration depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.

SIDE EFFECTS OF SAAZ DS TABLET

HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS

Nausea:

Stick to simple meals. Avoid eating oily or spicy food. Inform your doctor if symptoms do not reduce.

Headache:

Avoid bright lights, drink lots of water and take rest. Inform your doctor if symptoms do not reduce.

Cough:

Drink more of warm water, take honey, ginger for relief. Taking steam also helps. Inform your doctor if symptoms do not reduce.

Indigestion:

Eat smaller meals, chew the food thoroughly. drink lemon or ginger tea. Inform your doctor if symptoms do not reduce.

WARNING & PRECAUTIONS

INTERACTIONS

A. Drug-Drug interactions:

Before taking SAAZ DS TABLET, inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicine:

• medicine for high blood sugar (Ex. metformin, glipizide)
• digoxin (to manage heart failure)
• folic acid or folate (Ex. Spina Bifida) to reduce risk of neural tube defect
• azathioprine and mercaptopurine (help to suppress your body’s immune response in organ transplantation and certain chronic inflammations (Ex. rheumatoid arthritis))
• methotrexate (used to manage rheumatoid arthritis)
• methenamine (for managing urinary tract infections)

Overdosage:

If you or anyone else accidentally takes too much of SAAZ DS TABLET, consult your doctor immediately or visit the nearby hospital. Symptoms of overdose are nausea and vomiting.

SYNOPSIS

MORE INFORMATION

• Keep SAAZ DS TABLET out of reach of children
• Store below 25°C