FORLAX POWDER FOR ORAL SOLUTION 10 gsachet

Country: Singapore

Language: English

Source: HSA (Health Sciences Authority)

Active ingredient:

MACROGOL 4000 (INN)

Available from:

DKSH SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

ATC code:

A06AD15

Dosage:

10 g/sachet

Pharmaceutical form:

POWDER, FOR SOLUTION

Composition:

MACROGOL 4000 (INN) 10 g/sachet

Administration route:

ORAL

Prescription type:

General Sale List

Manufactured by:

BEAUFOUR IPSEN INDUSTRIE

Authorization status:

ACTIVE

Authorization date:

2003-09-08

Patient Information leaflet

FORLAX® 10G, POWDER FOR ORAL SOLUTION IN SACHET
Macrogol 4000
READ ALL
OF
THIS LEAFLET
CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU
START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor
or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for
you.
Do
not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if
their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• You must consult your doctor if
your symptoms
worsen or do not improve.
• If
you get
any side effects,
talk to your
doctor
or
pharmacist.
This includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Forlax® 10g is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take
Forlax® 10g
3.
How to take Forlax® 10g
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Forlax® 10g
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT FORLAX® 10G IS AND WHAT IT
IS USED FOR
Forlax® 10g
contains
the
active
substance
Macrogol 4000 and belongs to a group of medicines
called osmotic laxatives. It works by adding water
to the stools,
which helps to overcome problems
caused by very slow bowel
movements.
Forlax®
10g is not absorbed into the bloodstream or broken
down in the body.
Forlax® 10g is used for the treatment of constipation
in adults and children aged 8 years and above.
This medicine is a powder that
you dissolve in a
glass of water and drink.
It usually takes 24 to 48
hours to work.
The treatment
of
constipation with any medicine
should only be in addition to a healthy lifestyle and
diet.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE
YOU TAKE FORLAX® 10G
DO NOT TAKE FORLAX® 10G:
• due to the presence of
sorbitol
in this medicinal
product,
you should not
take Forlax® if
you are
suffering from fructose intolerance.
• if
you are allergic (hypersensitive)
to macrogol
(polyethylene glycol) or any of the other ingredients
of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• if you have an existing disease,
such as,
severe
intestinal disease:
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