* BALSALAZIDE
Colazal Drug Information
Colazal is medication that is consumed in an inactive form that later gets activated once ingested. It is primarily an anti-inflammatory drug that is used to manage mild to moderate ulcerative colitis in patients over five years of age. This generic drug is converted into its active form in the colon (the target area for the action of the drug) by bacteria present in that region. Although the exact mechanism of action for this particular drug is not known, the site action of the drug is believed to be the mucous membrane of the colon rather than systemic distribution.
Colazal Dosage Information
The recommended dose of Balsalazide is three 750 mg tablets each day. Although the recommended dosage for, both, children and adults are 750 mg, the duration of treatment is shorter for children than adults. There is no evidence in terms of efficacy to suggest that therapy with this medication for a period greater than eight weeks in children and twelve weeks in adults is necessary. Cheap Colazal may be ordered from North Meds for the lowest prices. Discount Colazal is available in tables of 750 mg.
Side Effects and Precautions for Colazal
In adult patients receiving the recommended daily dose of Balsalazide side effects like abdominal pain, nausea, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory infection and arthralgia have been observed. In children consuming Colazal adverse effects include fever, vomiting, nasopharyngitis, abdominal pain and diarrhea have been reported. Other infrequent side effects of this drug include pericarditis, myocarditis, pleural effusion, alopecia and pruritus. One precaution that all patients receiving treatment with this medication must take is to watch out for exacerbation of existing ulcerative colitis. Pregnant women and nursing mothers must consult a physician and buy Colazal for treatment only if absolutely necessary.
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