Sulfasalazine (1000mg)
Saaz -DS Tablet DR is to be taken with food. This will help you prevent an upset stomach. You should take it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Keep taking it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better. Taking it with plenty of water can help you avoid kidney problems such as kidney stones.Using this medicine may cause some common side effects such as nausea, headache, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and gastrointestinal discomfort. You should consult with your doctor if any of these side effects do resolve with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.To make sure the medicine is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any problem with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Also, tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are taking. Your doctor may recommend regular blood tests to check your kidney and liver functions, and blood components. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult with their doctors before taking the medicine.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of Saaz
10 Tablet DR
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Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Saaz -DS Tablet DR is to be taken with food.
Saaz -DS Tablet DR is a Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatoid Drug (DMARD). It works by suppressing the overactivity of the immune system in autoimmune diseases and blocks the chemical messengers that cause inflammation (swelling).
Related Warnings
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Saaz -DS Tablet DR.
Saaz -DS Tablet DR is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Saaz -DS Tablet DR is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Saaz -DS Tablet DR does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Saaz -DS Tablet DR should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Saaz -DS Tablet DR may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of kidney function tests is advisable while you are taking this medicine.
Saaz -DS Tablet DR is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Saaz -DS Tablet DR is neither a steroid nor a painkiller. It is an anti-inflammatory medicine. It is used to treat and manage ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease in which the intestines become inflamed (swelling of intestines). It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (painful joint disease).
Saaz -DS Tablet DR belongs to a group of medicines called aminosalicylates. It is an anti-inflammatory disease and is used to treat bowel inflammation, diarrhea (stool frequency), rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. In rheumatoid arthritis, it helps prevent damage to the joints and works slowly to reduce swelling and stiffness in your joints.
Saaz -DS Tablet DR does not work right away. It takes about 6 to 12 weeks to deliver the full effect.You may start feeling better in 4 weeks after starting Saaz -DS Tablet DR, but it can vary from person to person and some of the patients may notice improvement after 3 months. Consumption of medicine should not be stopped without consulting your doctor.
If you are able to tolerate Saaz -DS Tablet DR which means the side effects do not bother you, then you have to continue Saaz -DS Tablet DR till the disease remains in remission. It is better to take Saaz -DS Tablet DR for the prescribed period.
Though it is uncommon, Saaz -DS Tablet DR may affect your kidney function. Therefore, it is important that your kidney function remains normal before you start taking Saaz -DS Tablet DR. If during treatment with Saaz -DS Tablet DR your kidney functions become abnormal, you should consult your doctor.
Your doctor will advise you blood tests to check your blood cell counts and your kidney function before starting your treatment and regularly during treatment. The tests should also be done to measure substances produced by your liver known as enzymes (liver function tests) and urine for protein and blood before you start treatment and at regular intervals.
Decreased sperm count and infertility have been reported in some males. These may disappear once Saaz -DS Tablet DR is discontinued.
You should avoid using Saaz -DS Tablet DR with azathioprine since there are chances of decrease in blood cell count, which can be a serious side effect.
