Drug details

Dipentum (olsalazine sodium capsules)

type of 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivatives

Dipentum (olsalazine sodium) is a salicylate anti-inflammatory drug used to treat ulcerative colitis.

The drug is often used to treat Ulcerative colitis .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • loss of appetite,
  • dark urine,
  • fever,
  • easy bruising,
  • unusual bleeding,
  • pale skin,
  • lightheadedness,
  • shortness of breath,
  • cold hands and feet,
  • chills,
  • tiredness,
  • stomach pain,
  • clay-colored stools,
  • chest pain,
  • stomach pain (upper right side),
  • mouth sores,
  • fast or pounding heartbeats,
  • skin sores,
  • bloody diarrhea,
  • cramping,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes,
  • severe or ongoing diarrhea,
  • sudden and severe pain in your lower back or side,
  • pain or burning when you urinate
  • blood in your urine, and
The following drugs are related to Dipentum, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Asacol (mesalamine delayed-release tablets)
  • Asacol HD (mesalamine delayed-release tablets, oral)
  • Imuran (azathioprine)
  • Azulfidine EN-Tabs (sulfasalazine delayed release tablets)
  • Colazal (balsalazide)
  • Giazo (balsalazide disodium)
  • Entyvio (vedolizumab for injection, for intravenous use)
  • Lialda (mesalamine)
  • Purinethol (mercaptopurine)
  • Pentasa (mesalamine)
  • Rowasa (mesalamine rectal suspension enema)
The following supplements are related to Dipentum, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Blond Psyllium (s.)
  • Bifidobacteria (s.)
  • Lactobacillus (s.)