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Sulseas 500 Tablet 10's
Sulseas 500 Tablet 10's
Sulseas 500 Tablet 10's

Sulseas 500 Tablet is used to treat bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), skin-related problems (psoriasis), and chronic joint diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) in children and adults. It contains Sulfasalazine, which works as an inflammation reducer by acting locally, inhibiting the formation of a chemical known as prostaglandins, that control pain and inflammation. Thus, it helps reduce the inflammation of the intestine, skin, and joints. In some cases, you may experience a sore throat, a fever, unexplained bruising, or ringing in your ears (tinnitus). Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions.

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Written By Lakshmithulasi Yarragunta ,
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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Side effects of Sulseas 500 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.

Health Queries

Is there a permanent cure for rheumatoid arthritis?

G.santoshini Reddy

G.santoshini Reddy

M Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)

There is no permanent cure for rheumatoid arthritis, but it can be well controlled. Early and regular treatment with medicines, along with exercise, physiotherapy, and healthy lifestyle changes, can reduce pain, prevent joint damage, and keep the disease in remission. Regular follow-up with a rheumatologist helps maintain long-term control and good quality of life.

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Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interaction: Sulseas 500 Tablet may interact with blood thinner (warfarin), heart disease medicine (digoxin), iron supplements (folate), anti-diabetic medicine (glimepiride, glyburide, glipizide, antibiotics (methenamine), immune system affecting drug (azathioprine, mercaptopurine), anti-arthritis or anti-cancer drug (methotrexate) and anti TB drug (isoniazid). 

Drug-Food Interaction: No relevant interaction be found. 

Drug-Disease Interaction: Sulseas 500 Tablet should not be given to the people affected with colitis intestinal obstruction, urinary obstruction, hematologic toxicity, hypersensitivity or allergic reactions, liver disease, porphyria and kidney disease.

SulfasalazineCidofovir
Critical
SulfasalazineBupivacaine
Severe

Drug-Drug Interactions

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SulfasalazineCidofovir
Critical
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Coadministration of Cidofovir with Sulseas 500 Tablet can increase the risk or severity of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Sulseas 500 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.
SulfasalazineBupivacaine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Coadministration of bupivacaine and Sulseas 500 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 Sulseas 500 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.
SulfasalazineSirolimus
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Coadministration of Sirolimus together with Sulseas 500 Tablet may increase the risk or severity of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Sirolimus with Sulseas 500 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.
SulfasalazineDicoumarol
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Using Dicoumarol together with Sulseas 500 Tablet may increase the risk or severity of bleeding. The risk increases in patients with a history of liver or kidney disorders.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Sulseas 500 Tablet and Dicoumarol, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience unusual bleeding or bruising, swelling, vomiting, blood in your urine or stools, headache, dizziness, or weakness call a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SulfasalazineLidocaine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Combining Sulseas 500 Tablet with Lidocaine can increase the risk of methemoglobinemia (a rare red blood cell disorder in which too little oxygen is delivered to the cells).

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Sulseas 500 Tablet with Lidocaine can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, consult the doctor immediately if you develop gray discoloration of the skin, abnormal blood coloration, nausea, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, tiredness, shortness of breath, rapid or shallow breathing, a rapid heartbeat, palpitation, anxiety, or confusion. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SulfasalazineRopivacaine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Coadministration of Sulseas 500 Tablet with Ropivacaine 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 Ropivacaine and Sulseas 500 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.
SulfasalazineTacrolimus
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Taking tacrolimus with Sulseas 500 Tablet will have an additive effect and may increase the risk of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking tacrolimus and Sulseas 500 Tablet together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has prescribed it. However, consult the doctor immediately if you experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, loss of hunger, 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 discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
SulfasalazineCiclosporin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Coadministration of Sulseas 500 Tablet with ciclosporin may significantly increase the side effects on kidneys.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Sulseas 500 Tablet and ciclosporin, they can be taken together if your doctor has prescribed them. In case you experience any unusual side effects, consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to a doctor.
SulfasalazineWarfarin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Coadministration of warfarin with Sulseas 500 Tablet can increase the risk of unusual bleeding disorder.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Sulseas 500 Tablet and warfarin together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has prescribed it. However, if you have unusual bleeding or bruising, dizziness, lightheadedness, red or black, tarry stools, coughing up or vomiting fresh or dried blood that looks like coffee grounds, severe headache; and weakness, consult a doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
SulfasalazineHuman immunoglobulin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Sulseas 500 Tablet:
Coadministration of Human immunoglobulin with Sulseas 500 Tablet may increase the risk or severity of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Human immunoglobulin with Sulseas 500 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.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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