Movicol Liquid

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Chloride; Bicarbonate; Sodium; Macrogol '3350'; Potassium

Available from:

Forum Health Products Ltd

ATC code:

A06AD65

INN (International Name):

Chloride; Bicarbonate; Sodium; Macrogol '3350'; Potassium

Dosage:

53mmol/1litre ; 17mmol/1litre ; 65mmol/1litre ; 105gram/1litre ; 5.4mmol/1litre

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral solution

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 01060400; GTIN: 5012748004221

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
_MOVICOL_
_®_
_LIQUID ORANGE FLAVOUR_
_CONCENTRATE FOR ORAL SOLUTION_
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as
your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this
leaflet. See section 4.
- You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you
feel worse.
IF YOU NEED THE INFORMATION ON THIS LEAFLET TO BE SUPPLIED
IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT, SUCH AS LARGE PRINT OR BRAILLE,
PLEASE RING FROM THE UK: 0800 198 5000.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Movicol Liquid Orange flavour is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Movicol Liquid
Orange flavour
3. How to take Movicol Liquid Orange flavour
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Movicol Liquid Orange flavour
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT MOVICOL LIQUID ORANGE FLAVOUR IS AND WHAT IT
IS USED FOR
The name of this medicine is Movicol liquid Orange flavour
concentrate for oral solution.
It is a laxative for the treatment of chronic constipation in adults,
adolescents and elderly. It is not recommended for children below
12 years of age.
Movicol liquid Orange flavour helps you to have a comfortable
bowel movement even if you have been constipated for a long time.
YOU MUST NOT USE Movicol liquid Orange flavour if you have a very
bad constipation called faecal impaction
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE MOVICOL LIQUID
ORANGE FLAVOUR
DO NOT TAKE MOVICOL LIQUID ORANGE FLAVOUR IF YOUR DOCTOR
HAS TOLD YOU THAT YOU HAVE:
- a blockage in your intestine (gut obstruction, ileus)
- a perforated gut wall
- severe inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s
disease or toxic

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
MOVICOL Liquid Orange flavour, concentrate for oral solution
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each 25 ml of Movicol Liquid Orange flavour contains the following
active
substances:
Macrogol 3350 13.125 g
Sodium chloride 0.3507 g
Sodium hydrogen carbonate 0.1785 g
Potassium chloride 0.0466 g
The concentration of electrolyte ions present when a 25 ml dose is
made up to 125 ml
of solution is as follows:
Sodium 65 mmol/l
Chloride 53 mmol/l
Potassium 5.4 mmol/l
Hydrogen carbonate 17 mmol/l
This corresponds to the following amount of each electrolyte in each
diluted dose of
125 ml:
Sodium 8.125 mmol
Chloride 6.625 mmol
Potassium 0.675 mmol
Hydrogen carbonate 2.125 mmol
Excipients with known effect
:
74.5 mg ethyl alcohol per 25 ml
11.3 mg methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) per 25 ml
5.6 mg ethyl parahydroxybenzoate (E214) per 25 ml
45.6 mg benzyl alcohol per 25 ml
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Concentrate for oral solution.
Clear, colourless liquid
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For the treatment of chronic constipation.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
A course of treatment for constipation with Movicol Liquid Orange
flavour does not
normally exceed 2 weeks, although this can be repeated if required.
As for all laxatives, prolonged use is not usually recommended.
Extended use may be
necessary in the care of patients with severe chronic or resistant
constipation,
secondary to multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s Disease, or induced
by regular
constipating medication in particular opioids and antimuscarinics.
ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS AND OLDER PEOPLE: 25 ml diluted in 100 ml of water
1-3 times
daily in divided doses, according to individual response.
For extended use, the dose can be adjusted down to 1 or 2 doses per
day of 25 ml
diluted in 100 ml of water.
CHILDREN: Movicol Liquid Orange flavour is not recommended for use in
children
below the age of 12 years. Alternative Mo