País: Reino Unido
Idioma: inglés
Fuente: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Sodium; Chloride; Potassium; Bicarbonate; Macrogol '3350'
Galen Ltd
A06AD65
Sodium; Chloride; Potassium; Bicarbonate; Macrogol '3350'
65mmol/1litre ; 53mmol/1litre ; 5.4mmol/1litre ; 17mmol/1litre ; 105gram/1litre
Powder for oral solution
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 01060400; GTIN: 5016298741162 5016298751178
1.3.1 Package Leaflet 1 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER COMPOUND MACROGOL ORAL POWDER SUGAR FREE 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 have 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 after 14 days for chronic constipation, or after 3 days for faecal impaction. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET : 1. What Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free 3. How to take Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT COMPOUND MACROGOL ORAL POWDER SUGAR FREE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Macrogol 3350 is a laxative used for the treatment of constipation, especially if you have been constipated for a long time. It is also used to treat a build up of hard faeces in your bowel which may be a result of long-term constipation (this is known as faecal impaction). Macrogol 3350 makes your faeces softer and easier to pass, giving you relief from constipation. The electrolytes help to maintain your body’s normal levels of sodium, potassium and water while you are being treated for constipation. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE COMPOUND MACROGOL ORAL POWDER SUGAR FREE DO NOT TAKE COMPOUND MACROGOL ORAL POWDER SUGAR FREE: - if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to macrogol 3350, sodium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium chloride or acesulfame potassium - if you have a perforation in the wall of Leer el documento completo
OBJECT 1 COMPOUND MACROGOL ORAL POWDER SUGAR FREE. Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 13-Nov-2015 | Galen Limited 1. Name of the medicinal product Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free. 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Each sachet contains the following quantitative composition of active ingredients: Macrogol 3350 Sodium Chloride Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate Potassium Chloride 13.125g 350.7mg 178.5mg 46.6mg The content of electrolyte ions per sachet following reconstitution in 125ml of water is equivalent to: Sodium Chloride Hydrogen Carbonate (Bicarbonate) Potassium 65mmol/l 53mmol/l 17mmol/l 5.4mmol/l For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Powder for oral solution. Single-dose sachet containing a free flowing white powder. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications For the treatment of chronic constipation. Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free is also effective in resolving faecal impaction, defined as refractory constipation with faecal loading of the rectum and/or colon. Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free is indicated in adults, adolescents and the elderly. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free is for oral use. _Chronic Constipation:_ A course of treatment for chronic constipation with Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free 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 the elderly: 1-3 sachets daily in divided doses, according to individual response. For extended use, the dose can be adjusted down to 1 or 2 sachets daily. Children below 12 years old: Not recommended. _Faecal Impaction:_ A course of treatment for faecal impaction with Leer el documento completo