Salofalk
Mesalazine
Ingredients & Drug Type
Salofalk is listed as Gastrointestinal containing Mesalazine. A gastrointestinal medicine used for stomach or bowel symptoms depending on its class.
- Active ingredient
- Mesalazine
- Therapeutic class
- Gastrointestinal
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 500mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 1.5–3g/day مقسمة
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: يفضّل قبل الوجبة بـ 30 دقيقة
Medical Overview
Salofalk is listed as Gastrointestinal containing Mesalazine. A gastrointestinal medicine used for stomach or bowel symptoms depending on its class.
Salofalk (mesalazine) — ulcerative colitis’ cornerstone: colon-targeted topical anti-inflammation inducing and maintaining remission while lowering colitis-associated cancer risk over adherent decades. Formulation is strategy (suppositories/enemas outperform tablets for distal disease); annual creatinine (interstitial nephritis), continued through pregnancy by specialist consensus, and the golden rule — maintenance is taken precisely when you feel perfectly well.
Uses / Indications
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
- Acidity, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, or cramps depending on diagnosis.
Side Effects
- لطيف لعلاج مزمن: صداع
- غثيان وألم بطن خفيف
- وإسهال (مفارقة قلة — يُميَّز عن هبّة المرض). النادر المهم: **التهاب كلوي خلالي** (كرياتينين قبل البدء ثم دورياً — قاعدته المخبرية)
- التهاب بنكرياس نادر
- وتحسس رئوي/قلبي فردي
- وعدم تحمّل يشبه الهبّة (يُختبر بإيقاف اختصاصي).
- Nausea, constipation or diarrhea, bloating, or headache depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- حساسية الساليسيلات
- قصور كلوي أو كبدي شديد
- وقرحة هضمية نشطة. الحمل والإرضاع: يُستمر عادة بموافقة الاختصاصي (ضبط المرض أهم للجنين من هواجس الدواء — بياناته مطمئنة).
- Severe unexplained abdominal pain, vomiting blood, black stools, or possible bowel obstruction before assessment.
Warnings
- عقد الصيانة أثمن ما فيه: الالتزام **وأنت بأحسن حالك** هو ما يبقيك كذلك (إيقاف «لأني تحسنت» أشهر أسباب النكسات)
- والتهاب المستقيم يستحق تحميلته الموضعية لا الأقراص وحدها (تصل أفضل). كرياتينين سنوياً قاعدة
- وتنظير المتابعة الدوري بعد 8–10 سنوات مرض درعك الأورامي. إسهال دموي متسارع بحرارة = اختصاصيك اليوم لا الموعد البعيد. احجز باطنية وجهاز هضمي عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not delay care with bleeding, weight loss, dehydration, or persistent fever.
Drug Interactions
- أزاثيوبرين/ميركابتوبورين معه: كبت نخاع يتعاظم (تعداد أدق — الجمع شائع بقصد)
- مضادات الالتهاب ومدرّات معه: عبء كلوي يُراقب
- والوارفارين هامشي. لا يُجمع بمضادات الحموضة حول أشكاله المعتمدة حموضةَ التحرير (PH-dependent).
- May affect absorption of iron, thyroid medicine, or some antibiotics; separate doses when advised.
Patient Guidance
- Keep well hydrated with diarrhea or constipation.
- Seek care if symptoms persist.
- Mention pregnancy, liver, or kidney disease before use.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Salofalk?
Salofalk contains Mesalazine and is categorized as Gastrointestinal. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Salofalk?
Catalog dosing information includes: 1.5–3g/day مقسمة. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Salofalk?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Salofalk be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.