Dipentum Capsules contain olsalazine 250mg, an anti-inflammatory medicine used to treat ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease.
Ulcerative colitis is a condition where the lining of the colon and rectum is inflamed and ulceration and open sores form. It is a painful condition with abdominal cramps, pain, and bleeding from the rectum. Dipentum capsules help to prevent flare ups of the condition and assists in maintaining remission of the disease.
Olsalazine inhibits the production of inflammatory substances in the large intestine helping to settle the inflammation that is characteristic of the condition.
The dose depends on the severity of the condition and is taken at the direction of your prescriber.