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.)