Nchi: Uingereza
Lugha: Kiingereza
Chanzo: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Olsalazine sodium
UCB Pharma Ltd
A07EC03
Olsalazine sodium
250mg
Oral capsule
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 01050100; GTIN: 5015313012447
Page 1 of 2 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT DIPENTUM ® 250MG CAPSULES (olsalazine sodium) READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. In this leaflet, Dipentum 250mg Capsules will be called Dipentum. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Dipentum is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Dipentum 3. How to take Dipentum 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Dipentum 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT DIPENTUM IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Dipentum belongs to a group of medicines called aminosalicylates. Dipentum works by reducing pain and swelling (inflammation) in the intestine. It reduces the actions of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Dipentum is used to treat an inflammation of your large intestine (colon) called ulcerative colitis. It is used for short- term (acute) attacks (called "flare-ups"), and at a lower dose to maintain the improvement (maintenance treatment) and keep away further "flare-ups". If untreated, a severe attack of ulcerative colitis may cause death due to dehydration and bursting of the colon (peritonitis). 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE DIPENTUM DO NOT TAKE DIPENTUM IF: You are allergic to olsalazine sodium or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) You have ever had an allergic reaction to any salicylates (e.g. aspirin and aspirin-containing products, including those bought over the counter) You have severe kidney disease If any of the above apply to you talk to your doctor or Soma hati kamili
1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Dipentum Capsules 250 mg Olsalazine Sodium 250 mg Capsules 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each capsule contains 250mg olsalazine sodium. For excipients, see 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Capsule, hard. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Oral treatment of mild active ulcerative colitis and maintenance of remission. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Oral. GENERAL Olsalazine taken on an empty stomach may sometimes lead to loose stools or diarrhoea. By taking the drug at the end of a meal, this may be avoided. ACUTE MILD DISEASE _Adults including the elderly:_ Commence on 1 g daily in divided doses taken at the end of meals. Depending on the patient's response, the dose may be titrated upwards over a period of one week to a maximum of 3g daily. A single dose should not exceed 1 g. REMISSION _Adults including the elderly:_ A dose of 0.5g should be taken twice daily, at the end of meals. Olsalazine has been used concomitantly with gluco-corticosteroids. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Hypersensitivity to olsalazine or other salicylates or any other of the excipients. There is no experience of the use of olsalazine in patients with significant renal impairment. Olsalazine is contra-indicated in patients with significant renal impairment. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE It is recommended to monitor patients with impaired kidney or liver function. Patients suffering from severe allergy or asthma should be observed for signs of worsening of these conditions. It is recommended to monitor renal function in patients receiving olsalazine, by estimating serum creatinine before treatment, every 3 months for the first year, every 6 months for the next 4 years, and annually after 5 years of treatment. Serious blood dyscrasias have been reported very rarely with olsalazine. Haematological investigations should be performed if the patient develops unexplained bleeding, bruising, purpura, anaemia, fever, sore throat or mouth ulcers. Treatment should be stopped if th Soma hati kamili