Kraj: Nowa Zelandia
Język: angielski
Źródło: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)
Citric acid 12 g; ; Light magnesium oxide 3.5 g; Sodium picosulfate 10mg
Pharmaco (NZ) Ltd
Citric acid 12 g
Powder for oral solution
Active: Citric acid 12 g Light magnesium oxide 3.5 g Sodium picosulfate 10mg Excipient: Orange flavour 655280 Potassium bicarbonate Saccharin sodium
Sachet, laminate, Paper/polyethylene/aluminium Surlyn, 16.1g, 2 dose units
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Jungbunzlauer Austria AG
For clearance of the bowel prior to examination by radiography, endoscopy or surgery.
Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Sachet, laminate, Paper/polyethylene/aluminium Surlyn, 16.1g - 2 dose units - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 30°C
2007-10-25
PICOSALAX 1 PICOSALAX ® _Sodium picosulfate with Magnesium citrate _ _ _ Powder for oral solution CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WARNING: LIFE THREATENING DEHYDRATION AND/OR ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCES MAY OCCUR IN SOME PEOPLE. READ THE SECTION WITH THE HEADING “BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR PICOSALAX”. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET? This leaflet answers some common questions about Picosalax. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Picosalax against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT PICOSALAX IS USED FOR Picosalax is used for clearance of the bowel before x-ray, endoscopy or surgery. Picosalax produces a watery stool or bowel motion which empties and cleans the bowel before the procedure. Each dose of Picosalax usually produces a bowel movement within 2 to 3 hours, depending on your individual response. ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason. BEFORE YOU TAKE PICOSALAX _WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT_ Picosalax is not to be used as a routine laxative. Picosalax is not for use in children under 9 years of age. DO NOT TAKE PICOSALAX IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO: any medicine containing sodium picosulfate or magnesium citrate any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include: shortness of breath wheezing or difficulty breathing swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body rash, itching or hives on the skin. DO NOT TAKE PICOSALAX IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM: heart failure perforation of the stomach or stomach obstruction delayed emptying of stomach contents into the small int Przeczytaj cały dokument
NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET PICOSAL006 20 Sept 2019 Page 1 of 8 PICOSALAX® POWDER FOR ORAL SOLUTION Sodium picosulfate 10 mg, magnesium oxide 3.5g, citric acid 12 g 1 PRODUCT NAME PICOSALAX powder for oral solution 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Sachets containing 16.1g of powder for oral solution. _Active _ _ingredients_: sodium picosulfate 10mg with magnesium citrate formed in solution from magnesium oxide 3.5g and citric acid 12g. Excipient(s) with known effect: Saccharin sodium, lactose For full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Powder for oral solution. White crystalline powder. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS For clearance of the bowel prior to examination by radiography, endoscopy or surgery. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Instructions for timing of dose and dietary and fluid restrictions vary greatly between centres and may over-ride the recommendations given below. Clinical studies with PICOSALAX have shown the following regimens to be effective. _ADULTS (INCLUDING THE ELDERLY) AND CHILDREN AGED 9 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER: _ (if the procedure is scheduled for the afternoon, it is recommended that the Split-Dose regimen be used): _SPLIT-DOSE REGIMEN (EVENING-BEFORE AND DAY OF THE PROCEDURE) _ The first PICOSALAX sachet is taken the night before the procedure, and the second is taken the next day, in the morning prior to the procedure. _On the day before the procedure - 1 sachet:_ The first reconstituted sachet is taken in the evening (e.g. 5:00 to 9:00 pm), followed by at least five 250mL drinks of clear liquids, spread over several hours _On the day of the procedure - 1 sachet: _ The second reconstituted sachet is taken in the morning (5-9 hours before the procedure), followed by at least three 250mL drinks of clear liquids, spread over several hours_ _ Clear liquids may be consumed until 2 hours before the time of the procedure._ _ NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET PICOSAL006 20 Sept 2019 Page 2 of 8 or _DAY-BEFORE REGIMEN (EVENING-BEFORE THE PROC Przeczytaj cały dokument