Salofalk Description

Gastro-resistant prolonged-release granules: Salofalk 1000mg granules are stick-formed or round, grey-white granules. Each sachet contains 1.86 g granules.
One sachet of Salofalk 1000mg granules contains 1000 mg mesalazine.
Enema: Salofalk 4g/60ml rectal suspension is a very light tan to brown homogeneous suspension, free from foreign matter. It is contained in a white, opaque plastic bottle with a lubricated applicator.
One enema of Salofalk 4g/60ml enemas (= 60 g suspension) contains 4 g mesalazine.
Suppository: Salofalk 250mg Suppositories are white to cream-coloured, torpedo-shaped suppositories.
One suppository contains 250 mg mesalazine.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: Gastro-resistant prolonged-release granules: The other ingredients are aspartame (E 951), carmellose sodium, cellulose microcrystalline, citric acid, colloidal anhydrous silica, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid-methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:1) (Eudragit L 100), methylcellulose, polyacrylate dispersion 40% (Eudragit NE 40 D containing 2% nonoxynol), povidone, simethicone, sorbic acid, talc, titanium dioxide (E 171), triethyl citrate, vanilla custard flavour (containing sucrose).
Enema: The other excipients are: Carbomer 974P, potassium acetate, potassium metabisulphite (E 224), sodium benzoate (E 211), disodium edetate, purified water, xanthan gum.
Suppository: The other excipient is hard fat.