Sulfawise 500mg Tablet

Short Description

Sulfawise 500mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat various inflammatory conditions of the joints (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis), skin (psoriasis), and bowel (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease).

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Sulfawise 500mg Tablet is to be taken with food. This will help you prevent an upset stomach. You should take it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from it. Keep taking it as recommended by your doctor and complete the dose even if you feel better. Taking it with plenty of water can help you avoid kidney problems such as kidney stones. Using this medicine may cause some common side effects such as nausea, headache, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and gastrointestinal discomfort. You should consult with your doctor if any of these side effects do resolve with time or get worse. Your doctor may help with ways to reduce or prevent these symptoms.

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. Sulfawise 500mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Sulfawise 500mg Tablet is a Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatoid Drug (DMARD). It works by suppressing the overactivity of the immune system in autoimmune diseases and blocks the chemical messengers that cause inflammation.

Take it with food to avoid an upset stomach. It may take 6-8 weeks for Sulfawise 500mg Tablet to work. Keep taking it as prescribed. Drink plenty of fluids while taking Sulfawise 500mg Tablet in order to avoid kidney problems such as kidney stones. It may cause a deficiency of folic acid. Take the supplements as suggested by the doctor. Do not take Sulfawise 500mg Tablet if you are allergic to sulfa drugs or aspirin. It may discolour your skin, urine, saliva and tears an orange/yellow colour. This is normal and not harmful. Regular blood tests to monitor your liver function, kidney function, and the levels of your blood components are required while taking this medicine. Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor.