Pentasa

Pentasa Description

mesalazine

Manufacturer:

Ferring

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma
Full Prescribing Info
Description
PR Tablet:White grey to pale brown, speckled round tablets. Breakmark and embossing: 500 mg on one side, PENTASA on the other side.
Each tablet contains 500 mg mesalazine.
PR Granules: White-grey to pale white-brown granules.
Each sachet contains 2 g mesalazine.
Suppository: White to tan, spotted, oblong suppositories.
Each suppository contains 1 g mesalazine.
Enema: White to slightly yellow suspension with a pH value between 4.4 and 5.0.
Each enema contains 1 g (1 g/100 mL) mesalazine.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: PR Tablet: Magnesium stearate, talc, ethylcellulose, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose.
PR Granules: Ethylcellulose, povidone.
Suppository: Magnesium stearate, talc, povidone, macrogol 6000.
Enema: Disodium edetate, sodium metabisulphite, sodium acetate, purified water and hydrochloric acid for pH adjustment.
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