REGULAX Laxative cubes Picosulfat, 6 pcs

Instructions for use for REGULAX Laxative cubes Picosulfat, 6 pcs

Detailed instructions for REGULAX Laxative cubes Picosulfat, 6 pcs

Field of use

• The preparation is a laxative.
• It is used at short notice for constipation and for diseases that require relieved stool emptying.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

10 mg sodium picosulfate
Cellulose, microcrystalline auxiliary material (+)
Dinatrium hydrogen phosphate 12-water auxiliary material (+)
Glycerol monostataratotatel (+)
Hard fat auxiliary fabric (+)
Corn starch auxiliary substance (+)
Pflaums Mus auxiliary substance (+)
Propylen glycol auxiliary substance (+)
Saccharosis auxiliary substance (+)
0.07 Be carbohydrates Hedge material (+)
Figs aroma hedge material (+)
Lemon aroma hedge material (+)

Contradictions

• The medicine must not be taken
  • if they are hypersensitive (allergic) against sodium picosulfate, related active ingredients from the group of triarylmethanes or one of the other components;
  • in the case of intestinal narrowing with worsened intestinal passage, with intestinal obstruction, in the case of acute abdominal problems such as appendicitis, with severe abdominal pain combined with nausea and vomiting;
  • in the case of acute inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
  • with a significant lack of fluid of the body.
  • Children under 4 years
• Constipation, combined with other symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting and fever, can be signs of a serious disease (intestinal obstruction, acute inflammation in the abdominal area). With such symptoms, you or other medicines must not take on and should immediately see your doctor.
• In the case of diseases that are associated with disorders of the water and mineral salt balance (e.g. B. severely restricted kidney function), you may only take the medicine under medical control.

dosage

• Always take the medicine exactly according to the instruction. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not quite sure.
• Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is:
  • Adults and older children (preferably in the evening) take ½ - 1 cubes (corresponding to 5 - 10 mg sodium picosulfate).
  • Younger children aged 4 and over receive 2.5 to 5 mg sodium picosulfate on the express medical arrangement. The drug is available as a solution for this.
  • The laxative effect usually occurs after 10 to 12 hours.

 

• Duration of the application
  • The medicine may only be used at short notice without medical instruction. In the event of chronic constipation, the doctor should be consulted.
  • Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of the drug is too strong or too weak.

 

• If you have taken a larger amount than you should
  • Acute overdose can lead to diarrhea and symptoms in the abdominal cavity. The countermeasures are based on the symptoms. The effect of the drug can be reduced or prevented by induced vomiting or gastric flushing within a short time after taking it. In the event of severe water and mineral losses, these must be compensated for according to the doctor's instructions. The administration of antispasmodic agents may be useful.
  • Furthermore, individual cases of reduced or interrupted blood flow to the large -end mucosa was reported, in which the dosage of sodium picosulfate was considerably higher than the dosage recommended to treat constipation.
  • Notice:
    • In general, this medicine, as well as other laxatives, is known that, in chronic overdose, they lead to chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, humiliated potassium values, excessive secretion of aldosterone and kidney stones. In connection with chronic laxatives-Ise abuse was also reported on the damage to the kidney tissue, metabolic -related increase in base concentrations in the blood and on muscle weakness due to low potassium values.

 

• If you have forgotten the intake
  • Do not take the double dose if you have forgotten the prior intake.

 

• If you have any further questions about the application of the drug, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking

• To take.
• The cube is chewed well and swallowed with plenty of water. The medicine must not be taken when lying down. It is best to take it in the evening before going to bed.

Patient information

• Particular caution when taking the drug is required
  • Children should only take sodium picosulfate on a medical order.
  • If you have suffered from constipation complaints for a long time, you should have your doctor advised and examined before the start of therapy with this medicine, because chronic disorders or impairments of bowel movements can be signs of a serious illness!
  • Laxatives should only take place in the event of constipation! Medicinal treatment is only recommended if you could achieve no or no sufficient success by changing your diet (by increasing the absorption of fiber and sufficient fluid intake) as well as by changing your lifestyle (with sufficient physical exercise)!

 

• Wateriness and operating machines
  • There are no special features to consider.

Pregnancy

• Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking / using all drugs.
• Pregnancy
  • There are no meaningful clinical studies on the application during pregnancy. An application during pregnancy should be avoided as far as possible.
• Breastfeeding
  • It has been shown that the active ingredient does not transfer to breast milk. The medicine can therefore be used during breastfeeding.

Hints

Miscellaneous

- Only take the medicine if a change in the diet (bare and source-rich food as well as sufficient fluid intake) and the lifestyle (e.g. sufficient physical exercise) cannot be achieved or not sufficient success.
- The intake of the drug for a long time can lead to intensification of intestinal inert.
- By taking large quantities of the drug, water, potassium and other minerals can lead to increased losses. This can lead to disorders of heart function and muscle weakness, especially when taking pharmaceuticals to drain and cortisone at the same time.
- In the event of permanent constipation, the drug should only be taken after a thorough medical examination.

Manufacturer:  HERMES Arzneimittel GmbH, Georg-Kalb-Straße 5-8, 82049 Grosshesselohe