{"id":5866,"date":"2025-10-15T17:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theoutlet.sa\/?post_type=product&#038;p=5866"},"modified":"2025-10-15T17:25:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:25:37","slug":"pentasa-500-mg-mesalazine-tablets-50-count","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/theoutlet.sa\/ar\/\u0645\u0646\u062a\u062c\/pentasa-500-mg-mesalazine-tablets-50-count\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentasa 500 mg Mesalazine Tablets 50 Count"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pentasa prolonged-release tablets contain mesalazine, which has an anti-inflammatory effect, and is used for chronic inflammation of the intestine (\u00a0ulcerative colitis\u00a0and\u00a0crohn&#8217;s disease\u00a0).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Compared to regular tablets, prolonged-release tablets allow a gradual release of the active substance in the intestine, so that the medicine has more time to work at the desired site (the intestinal wall).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How To Use:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Contact a doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The dose and the duration of the treatment are determined by the doctor who adapts it especially for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>For other questions about the medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have forgotten to take Pentasa:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>You should not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you stop treatment with Pentasa:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about the use of this medicine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Warnings And Precautions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do not use Pentasa:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you are allergic to mesalazine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you are allergic to salicylates,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you have severe liver or kidney disorders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Pentasa:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you are allergic to sulfasalazine, as in such cases there may also be a certain risk of\u00a0allergic reactions\u00a0to Pentasa prolonged-release tablets (risk of\u00a0allergy\u00a0to salicylates).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you have impaired liver or kidney function;\u00a0further precautions are agreed with a doctor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you are using certain other medicines at the same time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you have lung diseases, especially\u00a0asthma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If serious changes occur in the blood picture or inflammation of the heart muscle and pericardium (myocarditis and pericarditis).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>A doctor should be contacted and the treatment discontinued.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Such conditions are seen in rare cases.\u00a0Signs of serious changes in the blood picture can be bleeding, bruising, sore throat and\u00a0fever\u00a0.\u00a0Signs of inflammation of the heart muscle and pericardium are\u00a0fever\u00a0and chest pain followed by shortness of breath.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you have ever had a severe rash or peeling of the skin, blisters and\/or mouth sores after using mesalazine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>In connection with treatment with mesalazine, serious skin reactions have been reported, including\u00a0Stevens-Johnson syndrome\u00a0and\u00a0toxic epidermal necrolysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Stop taking mesalazine and consult a doctor immediately if you develop any of the symptoms associated with severe skin reactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>While you are being treated with this medicine, your doctor will usually carry out blood and urine tests to check your kidney function, especially at the start of treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Kidney stones\u00a0can form\u00a0when using mesalazine.\u00a0Symptoms can be pain in the sides of the stomach and\u00a0blood in the urine\u00a0.\u00a0Be sure to drink enough fluids during treatment with mesalazine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taking Pentasa together with food and drink:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The preparation can be taken regardless of a meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pregnancy and breastfeeding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or plan to become pregnant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>There is little experience with the use of Pentasa during pregnancy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The active ingredient in Pentasa crosses the placenta, and it is possible that the fetus could be affected.\u00a0Therefore, consult a doctor before using Pentasa if you are pregnant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The active substance in Pentasa passes into breast milk, and it is possible that children who are breastfed may be affected.\u00a0If the child develops\u00a0diarrhoea\u00a0, breastfeeding should be stopped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Driving and using machines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pentasa prolonged-release tablets have no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The active substance is 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