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Sazo 1000 Tablet 15's, Pack of 15 TABLETS
Sazo 1000 Tablet 15's, Pack of 15 TABLETS
Sazo 1000 Tablet 15's, Pack of 15 TABLETS
Sazo 1000 Tablet 15's, Pack of 15 TABLETS
Sazo 1000 Tablet 15's, Pack of 15 TABLETS
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Composition :

SULFASALAZINE-1000MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Wallace Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

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About Sazo 1000 Tablet

Sazo 1000 Tablet belongs to a class of anti-inflammatory medicines known as ‘aminosalicylates’ and ‘disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug’ (DMARD) which treats bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), skin-related problems (psoriasis), and chronic joint diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) in the children and adults. 

Sazo 1000 Tablet works as an inflammation reducer by acting locally, inhibiting the formation of a chemical known as prostaglandins which control pain and inflammation. Together it helps reducing the inflammation of the intestine, skin, and joints. 

Your doctor will advise you on how often you take your tablets based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience a sore throat, a fever, unexplained bruising, or ringing in your ears (tinnitus). Most of these side effects of Sazo 1000 Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, please reach out to your doctor.

Sazo 1000 Tablet can also lower your sperm count leading to a temporary decrease in male fertility. In this case, you can speak to your doctor. Your doctor might arrange a blood test before you start taking Sazo 1000 Tablet . You can continue taking Sazo 1000 Tablet to prevent flares up during the pregnancy. Besides this, your doctor may prescribe additional folic acid supplements during pregnancy because Sazo 1000 Tablet may reduce the level of folic acid in your body. Sazo 1000 Tablet can be safely taken while you are breastfeeding unless the baby is premature or at risk of jaundice. 

Uses of Sazo 1000 Tablet

Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Psoriatic arthritis, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Directions for Use

Sazo 1000 Tablet should not be used unless prescribed by a doctor. Always take Sazo 1000 Tablet exactly as your doctor told you. Your doctor will advise you on how often to take your tablets on the basis of your medical condition. Swallow Sazo 1000 Tablet with a full glass of water. If required tablets can be broken in half to give a smaller dose. It should be taken with food to avoid an upset stomach. It is advised to drink plenty of water while taking Sazo 1000 Tablet to prevent the formation of kidney stones.

Medicinal Benefits

Sazo 1000 Tablet works by reducing the inflammation in the colon. It inhibits the formation of a chemical, prostaglandin which controls inflammation. Together it helps in reducing the inflammation at all the sites like joints, skin, and bowel (intestines) thereby treating a wider range of joint, skin and bowel diseases including ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Sazo 1000 Tablet is not a pain killer rather it is an anti-inflammatory.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Sazo 1000 Tablet
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
Here are the step-by-step strategies to manage the side effects of "indigestion" caused by medication usage:
  • Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
  • Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
  • Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
  • Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
  • Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
  • Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
  • Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
  • Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
  • Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
  • Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
  • Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
  • Boost your immunity by including immune-rich foods in your diet, and always remember to stay hydrated.
  • Get sufficient sleep and manage stress, which helps improve white blood cell count.
  • Consult your doctor for an effective treatment to improve immunity and get regular body check-ups to monitor changes in the count.
  • Exercise regularly to lower stress and improve stamina and immunity.
  • Smoking can affect immunity. It is advisable to avoid such a habit.
  • Practice good hygiene practices to lower the chances of falling sick.

Drug Warnings

Sazo 1000 Tablet treatment is generally considered to be safe during pregnancy, but its usage in pregnant mothers should be discussed with the doctor if planning for pregnancy. This medication should be avoided in breastfeeding mothers as it passes into the milk and causes jaundice and brain problems in infants less than 2 years of age. Tell your doctor if you have an allergy to any other sulpha drugs (sulfonamide antibiotic) as it may cause serious skin allergies like urticaria and stevens johnson’s syndrome. In men, an intake of Sazo 1000 Tablet may lower the sperm count, which improves after stopping this medicine. Tell your doctor if you have asthma, wheezing, fever, breathing difficulties, sudden severe skin rash, unusual bleeding, sore throat, fever, unexplained bruising, or any other symptoms of infection. Use of Sazo 1000 Tablet may change the colour of your urine, contact lenses, and tears to yellow/orange and even make your skin more sensitive to the sunlight. But, this is normal, harmless, and nothing to worry about. You may low folic acid in pregnancy while taking Sazo 1000 Tablet so your doctor might prescribe you iron or folic acid supplements.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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SulfasalazineCidofovir
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SulfasalazineHuman immunoglobulin
Severe

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SulfasalazineCidofovir
Critical
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
Coadministration of Cidofovir with Sazo 1000 Tablet can increase the risk or severity of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Sazo 1000 Tablet with Cidofovir is not recommended, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, increased or decreased urination, sudden weight gain or loss, fluid retention, swelling, shortness of breath, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, or an irregular heart rhythm, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SulfasalazineHuman immunoglobulin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
Coadministration of Human immunoglobulin with Sazo 1000 Tablet may increase the risk or severity of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Human immunoglobulin with Sazo 1000 Tablet can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, increased or decreased urination, sudden weight gain or loss, fluid retention, swelling, shortness of breath, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, or an irregular heart rhythm, consult a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SulfasalazineTenofovir disoproxil
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
Coadministration of Sazo 1000 Tablet and Tenofovir disoproxil can increase the risk of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Sazo 1000 Tablet and Tenofovir disoproxil together can lead to an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor advises. However, if you experience any symptoms like nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, increased or decreased urination, sudden weight gain or weight loss, swelling, shortness of breath, bone pain, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, and irregular heart rhythm, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.
SulfasalazineSirolimus
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
Coadministration of Sirolimus together with Sazo 1000 Tablet may increase the risk or severity of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Sirolimus with Sazo 1000 Tablet together can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Contact a doctor if you experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, increased or decreased urination, sudden weight gain or weight loss, fluid retention, swelling, shortness of breath, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, and irregular heart rhythm. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
SulfasalazineProcaine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
Coadministration of Sazo 1000 Tablet with Procaine can increase the risk of methemoglobinemia, (a rare red blood cell condition where the oxygen-carrying capacity decreases).

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Procaine and Sazo 1000 Tablet together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience symptoms such as gray discoloration of the skin, abnormal blood coloration, nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid or shallow breathing, a rapid heartbeat, palpitation, anxiety, or confusion, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SulfasalazineBupivacaine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
Coadministration of bupivacaine and Sazo 1000 Tablet may result in methemoglobinemia, an uncommon disorder that lowers the blood's ability to carry oxygen, which can induce oxygen deprivation in tissues and essential organs.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking bupivacaine and Sazo 1000 Tablet together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, if you experience symptoms such as grey discoloration of the skin, abnormal blood coloration, nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid or shallow breathing, a rapid heartbeat, palpitation, anxiety, or confusion, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SulfasalazineDeferasirox
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
Coadministration of Deferasirox and Sazo 1000 Tablet may increase the risk or severity of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Sazo 1000 Tablet and Deferasirox together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has prescribed it. However, if you experience nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, increased or decreased urination, fluid retention, swelling, shortness of breath, bone pain, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, or irregular heart rhythm, seek immediate medical attention. Drink plenty of water if you experience diarrhoea or vomiting while taking these medications, as dehydration can potentially affect the kidneys. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
SulfasalazineTenofovir alafenamide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
The combined use of Sazo 1000 Tablet and Tenofovir alafenamide can increase the risk or severity of of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Sazo 1000 Tablet and tenofovir alafenamide together can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by your doctor. However, if you experience any symptoms like nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, increased or decreased urination, sudden weight gain or weight loss, fluid retention, swelling, shortness of breath, bone pain, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, and irregular heart rhythm, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SulfasalazinePrilocaine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
Coadministration of Sazo 1000 Tablet with Prilocaine can increase the risk of methemoglobinemia, (a rare red blood cell disorder in which oxygen carrying effectively reduces).

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Prilocaine and Sazo 1000 Tablet together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience symptoms such as gray discoloration of the skin, abnormal blood coloration, nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid or shallow breathing, a rapid heartbeat, palpitation, anxiety, or confusion, consult a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SulfasalazineLevobupivacaine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sazo 1000 Tablet:
Coadministration of Levobupivacaine with Sazo 1000 Tablet can increase the risk of methemoglobinemia (a rare red blood cell disorder).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Levobupivacaine with Sazo 1000 Tablet together can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. It is important to keep a close eye on any signs or symptoms of Methemoglobinemia. If you notice any of these symptoms like gray discoloration, nausea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, or shortness of breath, it's best to contact a doctor right away. They can help determine the cause and provide appropriate treatment. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  •  It is advised to drink plenty of water to prevent the occurrence of kidney stones.
  •  Take low fibre foods such as white rice, white pasta, bread, egg, fish, tofu, butter, etc. to avoid triggering ulcerative colitis.
  •  Exercise regularly to suppress inflammation in the body.
  •  Manage stress by doing meditation and deep breathing exercises.
  •  Eat smaller meals to avoid pain in the stomach.
  •  Avoid foods that can increase or worsen ulcerative colitis such as milk, milk products, raw fruits and vegetables, beans, spicy foods, popcorn, artificial sweeteners, nuts, seeds, and fatty foods.

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FAQs

Yes, Sazo 1000 Tablet is contraindicated in patients with intestinal or urinary obstruction, patients with porphyria (liver disorders), and patients hypersensitive to sulfasalazine, its metabolites, sulfonamides, or salicylates.

Yes, Sazo 1000 Tablet is said to affect fertility in males as it can cause a fall in sperm count. However, it is only affected by the time this medicine is taken.

Yes, Sazo 1000 Tablet is safe to use in breastfeeding. However, please inform your doctor if the baby is premature or is at risk of jaundice as this medicine might not be advised in such cases.

Yes, Sazo 1000 Tablet can affect the blood count but it is rare. There is a decrease in the number of white blood cells (infection-fighting cells). In some cases, the bone marrow might completely stop producing a specific type of white blood cell, this condition is known as agranulocytosis. It occurs within two months of starting this medicine and might be accompanied by symptoms such as fever and rash. This condition resolves within one or two weeks after this medicine is discontinued.

No, Sazo 1000 Tablet is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug’ (DMARD) and not a painkiller. So, if you are taking a painkiller before starting this medicine, you can continue taking it along with Sazo 1000 Tablet .

No, Sazo 1000 Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. If you take it in more than the recommended dose, it might cause unpleasant side-effects. If you think your symptoms are not improving, please consult your doctor.

Sazo 1000 Tablet in rare cases may cause blood disorders so your doctor may ask you to have blood count, electrolytes, urea, creatinine, and liver function tests every 3 months for the first year and every 6 months next year onwards.

If well tolerated you should take a prescribed dose of Sazo 1000 Tablet while the disease remains in remission. Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to do so.

Sazo 1000 Tablet may cause central nervous system adverse effects such as serious psychiatric problems including mania, depression, and psychosis, and these symptoms have been reported to occur only infrequently.

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Special Advise

It is advised to drink plenty of water to prevent the occurrence of kidney stones or crystalloids.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Ulcerative colitis: It is an inflammatory disease of the bowels that causes irritation, inflammation, and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine (colon).

Crohn’s disease: It is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by inflammation of the digestive tracts.

Psoriasis: It is a skin disease in which our skin cells start multiplying faster building up bumpy red patches covered with white scales.

Rheumatoid arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis: They are the most common rheumatic diseases affecting joints and the spine leading to chronic inflammation and painful condition ultimately leading to disability.

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