PHOSPHO-SODA ORAL SOLUTION

Country: Singapore

Language: English

Source: HSA (Health Sciences Authority)

Active ingredient:

Disodium phosphate dodecahydrate; Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate

Available from:

EURO ASIA MEDICO PTE. LTD.

ATC code:

A06AD17

Dosage:

0.9 g/5 ml

Pharmaceutical form:

SOLUTION

Composition:

Disodium phosphate dodecahydrate 1.2g/5ml; Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate 2.71g/5 ml

Administration route:

ORAL

Prescription type:

Pharmacy Only

Manufactured by:

Casen Recordati S.L.

Authorization status:

ACTIVE

Authorization date:

2003-03-17

Patient Information leaflet

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READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START
USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet
or as your doctor or 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 experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or
pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not
listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
– You must consult your doctor if you do not feel better or if
you feel worse.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Phospho-Soda is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Phospho-Soda
3. How to take Phospho-Soda
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Phospho-Soda
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT PHOSPHO-SODA IS AND WHAT
IT IS USED FOR
Phospho-Soda is a laxative. It is used in cases of severe
constipation. You must also adapt your life style and your eating
habits if you suffer from constipation.
Phospho-Soda is used to prepare the bowel for a surgical
procedure or a bowel examination.
Phospho-Soda contains 10.8 g of Disodium phosphate
dodecahydrate and 24.4 g of Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
dihydrate per 45 mL bottle.
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel
worse.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE
YOU USE PHOSPHO-SODA
DO NOT USE PHOSPHO-SODA
– If you are allergic to the active substances or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
– If you suffer from nausea, vomiting or stomach ache; in this
case there is actually a risk of kidney failure;
– If you are younger than 18 years, you should not use
Phospho-Soda for bowel cleansing (but you can use it as
laxative; see _Section 3. ‘How to take Phospho-Soda’);_
– In case of:
• kidney disease;
• overactivity of the parotid glands (primary hyper-
parathyroidism) associated with high concentrations of
calcium in blood.
• symptomatic heart diseas