Movicol Chocolate oral powder 13.9g sachets

Valsts: Lielbritānija

Valoda: angļu

Klimata pārmaiņas: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktīvā sastāvdaļa:

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

Pieejams no:

Forum Health Products Ltd

ATĶ kods:

A06AD65

SNN (starptautisko nepatentēto nosaukumu):

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

Deva:

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

Zāļu forma:

Powder for oral solution

Ievadīšanas:

Oral

Klase:

No Controlled Drug Status

Receptes veids:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produktu pārskats:

BNF: 01060400; GTIN: 5012748002418

Lietošanas instrukcija

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
MOVICOL
®
CHOCOLATE 13.9G, SACHET POWDER 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, PLEASE RING FROM THE UK 0800 198 5000.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Movicol Chocolate is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Movicol Chocolate
3.
How to take Movicol Chocolate
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Movicol Chocolate
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT MOVICOL CHOCOLATE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The name of this product is Movicol Chocolate 13.9 g sachet, powder
for oral
solution. It is a laxative for the treatment of constipation in
adults, adolescents and
elderly. It is not recommended for children below 12 years of age.
Movicol Chocolate helps you to have a comfortable bowel movement even
if you
have been constipated for a long time. Movicol Chocolate also works in
very bad
constipation known as faecal impaction.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE MOVICOL CHOCOLATE
DO NOT TAKE MOVICOL CHOCOLATE 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 megacolon
-
an allergy to the active substances or any of the other ingredients of
Movicol Chocolate (listed in sec

Produkta apraksts

OBJECT 1
MOVICOL CHOCOLATE 13.9G SACHET, POWDER FOR
ORAL SOLUTION
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 30-Sep-2016 | Norgine
Limited
1. Name of the medicinal product
MOVICOL Chocolate 13.9g sachet, powder for oral solution
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each sachet of MOVICOL Chocolate contains the following active
substances:
Macrogol 3350
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
Potassium Chloride
13.1250g
0.3507g
0.1785g
0.0317g
The content of electrolyte ions per sachet when made up to 125 ml of
solution is as follows:
Sodium
Chloride
Potassium
Hydrogen Carbonate
65 mmol/l
51 mmol/l
5.4 mmol/l
17 mmol/l
Excipient(s) with known effect
MOVICOL Chocolate contains benzyl alcohol 14.1 mg per sachet.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Powder for oral solution. White to light brown free flowing powder.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
For the treatment of chronic constipation in adults and children above
the age of 12. MOVICOL
Chocolate is also effective in resolving faecal impaction, defined as
refractory constipation with faecal
loading of the rectum and/or colon.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
POSOLOGY
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION
A course of treatment for constipation with MOVICOL Chocolate does not
normally exceed two 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: 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 UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE: Not recommended. Alternative MOVICOL
products are available for
children.
FAECAL IMPACTION
A course of treatment for faecal impaction with MOVICOL Chocola