The treatment of mild active ulcerative colitis and maintenance of remission.
Dosage and route of administration
Dosage 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 3 g daily. A single dose should not exceed 1 g. Remission Adults including the elderly: A dose of 0.5 g should be taken twice daily, at the end of meals. Olsalazine has been used concomitantly with gluco-corticosteroids.
Method of administration orally .
Package
Carton box containing (Al/transparent PVC) strips of 10 hard gelatin capsules
