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Octasa 1g Suppositories
Octasa 1g Suppositories
Mesalazine
1. What Octasa 1g Suppositories are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you use Octasa 1g Suppositories
3. How to use Octasa 1g Suppositories
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Octasa 1g Suppositories
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Octasa 1g Suppositories contain the active substance mesalazine (also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid) which is an anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of Ulcerative proctitis – a disease of the back passage (rectum) in which the lining of the bowel becomes inflamed (red and swollen). Symptoms can include rectal bleeding, frequent diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
The suppositories act locally in the rectum to reduce inflammation and can also prevent further episodes (flares) of ulcerative proctitis.
Talk to your doctor before using Octasa 1g Suppositories
Further precautions
During treatment your doctor may want to keep you under close medical supervision, and you may need to have regular blood and urine tests.
Kidney stones may develop with use of mesalazine. Symptoms may include pain in sides of abdomen and blood in urine. Take care to drink sufficient amount of liquid during treatment with mesalazine.
Serious skin reactions including Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) have been reported in association with mesalazine treatment. Stop using mesalazine and seek medical attention immediately if you notice any of the symptoms related to these serious skin reactions described in section 4.
Mesalazine may produce red-brown urine discoloration after contact with sodium hypochlorite bleach in the toilet water. It concerns a chemical reaction between mesalazine and bleach and is harmless.
Tell your doctor, if you take or use any of the medicines mentioned below, as the effects of these medicines may change (interactions):
Tell your doctor or pharmacist, if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. It may still be all right for you to use Octasa 1g Suppositories and your doctor will be able to decide, what is suitable for you.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
You should only use Octasa 1g Suppositories during pregnancy, if your doctor tells you to.
You should also only use Octasa 1g Suppositories during breast-feeding, if your doctor tells you to, as this medicine may pass into breast milk.
Octasa 1g Suppositories are not expected to affect your ability to drive or operate machines.
The other ingredient in Octasa 1g Suppositories is not likely to cause side effects (see section 6. Contents of the pack and other information).
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist, if you are not sure.
This medicine may only be used rectally, so it has to be inserted through the anus. Do NOT take by mouth.
Adults and older people
To treat acute phase of ulcerative proctitis your recommended dose is one Octasa 1g Suppository once a day, at bedtime.
To prevent ulcerative proctitis your recommended dose is one Octasa 1g Suppository once a day, at bedtime.
The dose should be adjusted by your doctor as per your condition.
Use in children
There is little experience and only limited documentation for an effect in children.
Your doctor will decide how long you need to continue the treatment with this medicine. This will depend on your condition.
To obtain the maximum benefit from this medicine, you should use Octasa 1g Suppositories regularly and consistently, as directed.
If you think your Octasa 1g Suppositories are too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor.
Contact a doctor if you are in doubt, so he or she can decide what to do.
If you use too much Octasa 1g Suppositories on one occasion, just take your next dose as prescribed.
Do not use a smaller amount.
If you forget to use this medicine, use it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed. Then use the next dose at its usual time. Do not use a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
Do not stop using this product until you have talked to your doctor.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you experience a marked reduction of your general health, especially if accompanied by fever, and/or a sore throat and mouth, stop using these suppositories and contact your doctor immediately.
These symptoms can, very rarely, be due to a fall in the number of white cells in your blood (a condition called agranulocytosis), which may make you more prone to developing a serious infection. A blood test can confirm whether your symptoms are due to an effect of this medicine on your blood.
The following side effects have also been reported by patients using mesalazine:
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients):
Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 patients):
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme online at yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk or via the free Yellow Card app.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the blister strip and on the carton.
The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 30°C. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
Store in the original container in order to protect contents from light.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.
The active substance in Octasa 1g Suppositories is mesalazine, and one suppository of Octasa 1g Suppositories contains 1g mesalazine.
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Octasa 1g Suppositories are light beige coloured, torpedo-shaped suppositories.
Octasa 1g Suppositories are available in packs of 10, 30 suppositories.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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This leaflet was last revised in January 2023.