LAXBENE junior 4 g Cola PLE Kdr.6 months-8 years, 30X4 g

Instructions for use for LAXBENE junior 4 g Cola PLE Kdr.6 months-8 years, 30X4 g

Application instructions

Infants 6 months - 1 year	1 Bag	1 time daily	in the morning, regardless of the meal
Toddlers 1-4 years old	1 Bag	1-2 times daily	in the morning, if necessary in the evening, regardless of the meal
Children aged 4-8	1-2 Bags	2 times a day	morning and evening, regardless of the meal

Application areas

Mode of action

How does the ingredient of the medicine work?

The laxative effect comes about because the active ingredient accumulates water after ingestion and transports it into the large intestine. In the intestine itself, the increased concentration of macrogols attracts even more water in order to balance the concentration between the inside and outside of the intestine. The resulting softening of the stool and the increase in volume triggers a reflex evacuation of stool due to the expansion of the intestinal wall.

Composition

Contraindications

What speaks against an application?

Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Abdominal pain of unknown cause
- Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as:
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
- Megacolon (pathologically enlarged intestine)
- Narrowing in the digestive tract
- Intestinal obstruction
- Stomach or intestinal perforation or risk of perforation

Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist about this:
- Impaired kidney function
- Impaired liver function

Which age group should be taken into account?
- Infants from 6 months of age: The medicine should generally not be used in this age group.

What about pregnancy and lactation?
- Pregnancy: According to current knowledge, the medicine has no harmful effects on the development of your child or birth.
- Breast-feeding: According to current knowledge, there is no evidence that the medicine should not be used during breast-feeding.

If you have been prescribed this medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use if there is a contraindication.

Side effects

What adverse effects may occur?

- Gastrointestinal complaints such as:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Urge to defecate
- Fecal incontinence (involuntary passage of stools)
- Stomach pain
- Flatulence

If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

The information provided here primarily takes into account side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 treated patients.

Hints

What should you pay attention to?
- Only use laxative medicines for a short time without a doctor's recommendation. Long-term use may lead to chronic constipation and/or other problems. If there is no success after short-term use, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
- Attention: Laxatives are not suitable for weight loss.
- Be careful if you are allergic to the sweetener saccharin (E number E 954)!
- Sulfites (E 220 - E 228) can cause hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. vomiting, diarrhea) and cramping of the respiratory tract.

Detailed instructions for LAXBENE junior 4 g Cola PLE Kdr.6 months-8 years, 30X4 g

Field of use

• The medicine belongs to a group of medicines called osmotic laxatives. Osmotic laxatives cause an increase in the water content in the stool, making bowel movements easier.
• It is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of constipation in children between 6 months and 8 years of age. It should be used in conjunction with appropriate lifestyle and dietary changes.
• If you don't feel better or even feel worse, contact your doctor.
• This medicine contains macrogol (PEG = polyethylene glycol).
• For constipation, children should not be treated for longer than 3 months.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

4g Macrogol 4000
Saccharin, sodium salt excipient (+)
1 mmol total sodium ion excipient (+)
Total Sodium Ion Excipient (+)
Cola flavor excipient (+)
Maltodextrin excipient (+)
Arabic gum excipient (+)
0.32 µg benzyl benzoate excipient (+)
0.96 µg sulfur dioxide excipient (+)
Glycerol excipient (+)

Contraindications

• The medicine must not be taken,
  • if your child is allergic to macrogol (PEG = polyethylene glycol) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
  • if your child suffers from a small or large intestine disease (such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, etc.).
  • if your child suffers from abdominal pain of unknown origin.
  • if your child has, or is at risk of, a perforation (a hole or tear) in the gastrointestinal tract.
  • if your child has an intestinal obstruction or there is evidence of it.

dosage

• Always take this medicine exactly as described or exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
• The recommended dose is:
  • From ages 6 months to 1 year: 1 sachet per day.
  • 1 to 4 years: 1 to 2 sachets per day.
  • 4 to 8 years: 2 to 4 sachets per day.
• With a dosage of one sachet per day, the treatment should be carried out in the morning; higher dosages are divided into a morning and an evening dose. It is recommended to drink an additional 125 ml of liquid (e.g. water) after each sachet.
• The daily dosage should be adjusted depending on the effect achieved.
• The effect occurs within 24 to 48 hours after ingestion.
• An increase in the frequency of bowel movements achieved after ingestion can be maintained through a healthy lifestyle and diet.
• Use in children
  • In children, treatment must not exceed 3 months, as there are no clinical data on treatments lasting longer than 3 months.
  • Treatment should be stopped gradually. If constipation recurs, it should be resumed.

 

• If you have taken more than you should
  • Diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting may occur, but these will subside when the dose is reduced or treatment is temporarily stopped.
  • If you experience severe diarrhea or vomiting, contact a doctor as soon as possible. You may need treatment to prevent salt loss (electrolyte loss) that can occur due to fluid loss.

 

• If you forget to take it
  • Do not take a double dose if you forget to take the previous dose.

Intake

• To take.
• Immediately before taking, dissolve the contents of the sachet in a glass of water (at least 50 ml) and then drink the liquid. The resulting solution is almost transparent.

Patient information

• Treating constipation with a laxative should support a healthy lifestyle and diet.
• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking the product.
  • If diarrhea occurs after treatment, electrolyte imbalances (decrease in certain salts in the blood) may occur. This risk is increased in older people and those with liver or kidney disease, as well as those taking diuretics (water tablets). If you belong to one of these groups and you experience diarrhea, you must see your doctor so that he or she can check the electrolyte levels in your blood through a blood test.
  • Children
    • Before using this medicine on your child, you should seek your doctor's opinion so that an organic cause of constipation can be ruled out.
    • After 3 months of treatment, the doctor should assess your child's physical condition.

 

• Ability to drive and use machines
  • the medicine has no influence or a negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines.

Pregnancy

• 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 taking this medicine.
• Pregnancy
  • The medicine can be used during pregnancy.
• Lactation
  • The medicine can be used during breastfeeding.

Hints

Manufacturer:  Recordati Pharma GmbH, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße 55