Is Mesacol 800 An antibiotic?
Mesacol 800 Tablet DR is an anti-inflammatory medicine used to treat a type of bowel disease known as ulcerative colitis. It helps to reduce symptoms such as diarrhea, bleeding and stomach pain by reducing inflammation in the bowel.
What is Mesacol used for?
MESACOL 400MG TABLET belongs to a class of drugs called ‘anti-inflammatory drugs’ used to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Ulcerative colitis is a type of chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation of the large intestine lining (colon).
Is Mesacol od a steroid?
Mesacol OD Tablet 15’s contains Mesalazine, an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. It works by inhibiting the production of certain chemical substances such as prostaglandins that cause pain and swelling.
How do you take Mesacol tablets?
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. Mesacol Tablet DR is to be taken with food.
Can mesalamine cause liver damage?
Most cases of liver injury attributed to mesalamine have been mild-to-moderate in severity and rapidly reversed when the drug is stopped. There have been published instances of severe hypersensitivity reactions to mesalamine, but no typical instances of acute liver failure or vanishing bile duct syndrome.
What are the side effects of Mesacol OD?
Common side effects of Mesacol
- Flatulence.
- Headache.
- Itching.
- Diarrhea.
- Nausea.
- Stomach pain/epigastric pain.
- Joint pain.
- Muscle pain.
How long can you take mesalamine?
Adults—1600 milligrams (mg) 3 times a day for 6 weeks. Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
How does mesalamine work?
Mesalamine may work by blocking the activity of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase, thereby, reducing the production of prostaglandins. Reduced production of prostaglandins decreases inflammation in the colon and the symptoms associated with ulcerative colitis.