Bisacodyl 10mg suppositories

Kraj: Wielka Brytania

Język: angielski

Źródło: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Składnik aktywny:

Bisacodyl

Dostępny od:

Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd

Kod ATC:

A06AB02

INN (International Nazwa):

Bisacodyl

Dawkowanie:

10mg

Forma farmaceutyczna:

Suppository

Droga podania:

Rectal

Klasa:

No Controlled Drug Status

Typ recepty:

Valid as a prescribable product

Podsumowanie produktu:

BNF: 01060200

Ulotka dla pacjenta

IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Bisacodyl Suppositories are and what
they are used for.
2. What you need to know before you use
Bisacodyl Suppositories.
3. How to use Bisacodyl Suppositories.
4. Possible side-effects.
5. How to store Bisacodyl Suppositories.
6. Contents of the pack and other information.
1. WHAT BISACODYL SUPPOSITORIES ARE AND
WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Bisacodyl is used for the short-term relief of occasional
constipation. Bisacodyl belongs to a group of medicines
known as stimulant laxatives, which increase bowel
movements. This medicine does not help with weight loss.
WHAT IS CONSTIPATION?
Normal and regular bowel movement is important for
most people. However, what is “normal and regular”
varies from person to person. Some may have a bowel
movement every day, others less often. Whatever it is like
for you, it is best that your bowel movement has a regular
pattern.
• Constipation is an occasional problem for some people.
• For others, it may happen more often
• It happens when the normal muscle actions in the
bowel (large intestine) slow down. This can mean that
material is not easily eliminated from the body.
The cause of constipation is often not known. It can be
associated with:
• Sudden change of diet
• A diet with not enough fibre
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Loss of ‘tone’ of the bowel muscles in older people
• Pregnancy
• Medicines such as morphine or codeine
• Having to stay in bed for a long time
• Lack of exercise
Whatever the cause, constipation can be uncomfortable.
It may make you feel bloated and heavy or generally “off
colour”. Sometimes it causes headaches.
It is recommended to use changes in diet and bulk
forming medicines to control constipation before using
this medicine.
These healthy tips are recommended to try to prevent
constipation happening:
• Eat a balanced diet including fresh fruit and
vegetables
• Drink enough water so that you do not become
dehydrated
• Keep up your exercise and stay fit
• Make time to empty your bowels when your b

Charakterystyka produktu

1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Bisacodyl 10 mg Suppositories
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Bisacodyl BP 10mg
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Suppository
For Rectal Use
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Bisacodyl
is
a
stimulant
laxative
used
for
the
short-term
relief
of
occasional
constipation.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
POSOLOGY
Short-term relief of occasional constipation:
Adults and children over 12 years:
1 suppository (10 mg) for immediate effect.
Children and adolescents under 12 years:
Should not be used in children and adolescents under the age of 12
years.
METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For Rectal Use Only
Do not swallow
4.3
CONTRA-INDICATIONS
Bisacodyl is contraindicated in patients with ileus, intestinal
obstruction, acute
abdominal conditions including appendicitis, acute inflammatory bowel
diseases, and severe abdominal pain associated with nausea and
vomiting
which may be indicative of the aforementioned severe conditions.
Bisacodyl is also contraindicated in severe dehydration and in
patients with
known hypersensitivity to bisacodyl or any other component of the
product.
Bisacodyl Suppositories should not be used when anal fissures or
ulcerative
proctitis with mucosal damage are present.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Prolonged use may precipitate the onset of an atonic, non-functioning
colon.
Laxatives do not help in long-term weight loss.
As with all laxatives, Bisacodyl Suppositories should not be used on a
continuous
daily basis for more than five days without investigating the cause of
constipation.
Prolonged and excessive use may lead to fluid and electrolyte
imbalance and
hypokalaemia.
Intestinal loss of fluids can promote dehydration. Symptoms may
include thirst and
oliguria. In patients suffering from fluid loss where dehydration may
be harmful (e.g.
renal insufficiency, elderly patients) Bisacodyl Suppositories should
be discontinued
and only be restarted under medical supervision.
Patients may experience haematochezia (blood in stool) that is
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