Manevac granules

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Ispaghula; Senna fruit

Available from:

DE Pharmaceuticals

ATC code:

A06AB56

INN (International Name):

Ispaghula; Senna fruit

Dosage:

542mg/1gram ; 124mg/1gram

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral granules

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 01060200

Patient Information leaflet

MANEVAC
(Ispaghula Seed, Ispaghula Husk
and Tinnevelly Senna Pods)
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
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 or pharmacist 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 or pharmacist. 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 7 of days.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Manevac is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Manevac
3. How to take Manevac
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Manevac
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT MANEVAC IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Manevac is one of a group of medicines called laxatives. The medicine
contains Ispaghula Seed,
Ispaghula Husk (bulk-forming laxatives) and Tinnevelly Senna Pods (a
stimulant laxative).
Manevac can be used occasionally to relieve constipation (infrequent
passing of hard stools).
Manevac is also used to maintain normal bowel action in bed-ridden
patients and pregnant women.
Manevac can also help reduce pain when emptying the bowels for
patients suffering from
haemorrhoids (piles).
Manevac does not help with weight loss.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE MANEVAC
Do not take Manevac
•
if you are allergic to Ispaghula Seed, Ispaghula Husk, Tinnevelly
Senna Pods or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). (An allergic
reaction can be a rash, itchiness
or shortness of breath).
•
if you have narrowing of the gastrointestinal tract
•
if you have difficulty in swallowing or any throat problems
•
if you have a blocked bowel (intestinal obstruction or paralysis of
the intestines)
•
if you suffer from any bowel disor

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Manevac
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
EACH 5 G DOSE CONTAINS:
2.6 g Ispaghula seed (_Plantago ovata_ Forssk.);
0.11g Ispaghula husk (_Plantago ovata_ Forssk);
0.34 - 0.66g Tinnevelly Senna fruit (_Cassia angustifolia_ Vahl),
corresponding
to 15 mg hydroxyanthracene glycosides calculated as sennoside B.
EXCIPIENTS:
Each 5g dose contains 1.04g of sucrose (See Section 4.4. ‘Special
warnings
and precautions for use’)
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Brown, sugar-coated granules.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
(a)
For short-term use in cases of occasional constipation.
(b)
For bowel regulation in bed-ridden patients and pregnant women.
(c)
For pain free evacuation in cases of haemorrhoids.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For oral administration.
_METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION:_
Manevac should be placed dry on the tongue and, without chewing or
crushing, swallowed with a glass of water, warm drink, milk, fruit
juice or
similar aqueous liquid; then maintain adequate fluid intake.
_POSOLOGY:_
_ADULTS, THE ELDERLY AND CHILDREN OVER 12 YEARS: _
Using the measuring spoon provided, one or two level measuring spoons
OR
one or two sachets (equivalent to 5g or 10g of granules respectively)
to be
taken once daily at night at least ½ to 1 hour before or after intake
of other
medicines. Warning: not to be taken immediately prior to bed-time.
The maximum daily dose of hydroxyanthracene glycosides is 30 mg. This
is
equivalent to two level measuring spoons or two sachets (10g of
granules) of
Manevac . The correct individual dose is the smallest required to
produce a
comfortable soft-formed motion.
Normally it is sufficient to take this medicinal product up to two to
three times
a week.
_CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS: _
Not recommended for use in children under 12 years of age (see section
4.3
Contraindications).
_PREGNANT WOMEN: _
One or two level measuring spoons OR one or two sachets (equiva