Salofalk Side Effects

Like all medicines, Salofalk can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Patients who get any side effects should talk to their doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed as follows. By reporting side effects, patients can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions according to the guidelines issued by the local health authority.
Patients who get any of the following symptoms after taking this medicine should contact their doctor and stop using Salofalk immediately.
General allergic reactions such as skin rash, fever, joint pain and/or breathing difficulties or a general inflammation of the large bowel (causing severe diarrhoea and abdominal pain). These reactions are very rare.
A marked reduction of general health, especially if accompanied by fever, and/or a sore throat and mouth. These symptoms can, very rarely, be due to a fall in the number of white cells in the blood, which may make patients more prone to developing a serious infection (agranulocytosis). Other cells of the blood may also be affected (e.g. platelets or red cells causing aplastic anaemia or thrombocytopenia) and cause symptoms which may include unexplained bleeding, purple spots or patches under the skin, anaemia (feeling tired, weak and looking pale, especially on lips and nails). A blood test can confirm whether the symptoms are due to an effect of this medicine on the blood. These reactions are very rare.
Serious skin rashes with reddish non-elevated, target-like or circular patches on the trunk, often with central blisters, skin peeling, ulcers of mouth, throat, nose, genitals and eyes, widespread rash, fever and enlarged lymph nodes. These can be preceded by fever and flu-like symptoms. These reactions occur in an unknown number of patients (frequency not known).
Shortness of breath, chest pain or irregular heartbeat, or swollen limbs which may be indicative of cardiac hypersensitivity reactions. These reactions are rare.
Problems with kidney function (can occur very rarely), e.g. a change in the colour or amount of urine produced and swollen limbs or a sudden flank pain (caused by a kidney stone) (occur in an unknown number of patients (frequency not known)).
The following side effects have also been reported by patients using mesalazine.
Gastro-resistant prolonged-release granules: Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Headache; Rash, itching.
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea, vomiting; Severe abdominal pain because of acute inflammation of the pancreas; Changes in liver function parameters, changes in pancreatic enzymes.
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): Dizziness; Jaundice or abdominal pain because of liver and bile flow disorders; Photosensitivity; Joint pain; Feeling weak or tired.
Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): Peripheral neuropathy; Shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, lung shadow on x-ray due to allergic and/or inflammatory lung conditions; Hair loss and the development of baldness; Muscle pain; Reversible decrease in semen production.
Enema/Suppository: Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Rash, itching.
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, flatulence, nausea, vomiting, constipation; Headache, dizziness; Photosensitivity.
Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): Severe abdominal pain because of acute inflammation of the pancreas; Shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, lung shadow on x-ray due to allergic and/or inflammatory lung conditions; Muscle and joint pain; Jaundice or abdominal pain because of liver and bile flow disorders; Hair loss and the development of baldness; Peripheral neuropathy; Reversible decrease in semen production.