Država: Velika Britanija
Jezik: angleščina
Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Senna fruit
DE Pharmaceuticals
A06AB06
Senna fruit
7.5mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 01060200
PL & PRODUCT NAME: PL00014/5375R BOOTS NATURAL SENNA LAXATIVE TABLETS\SENNA LAXATIVE TABLETS\ ALMUS SENNA 7.5 MG TABLETS REASON FOR CHANGE: Update to Famar name and postcode INTERNALLY APPROVED Version: 3 Date: 27/09/2018 INFORMATION FOR THE USER Senna 7.5 mg Tablets (SENNA FRUIT) READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY 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 • You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS FOR This medicine contains Sennosides which are natural laxatives for short term relief of occasional constipation. This medicine does not help with weight loss. BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS MEDICINE This medicine can be taken by adults and children of 6 years and over. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first. X DO NOT TAKE: • IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC to any of the ingredients (see “What is in this medicine”) • IF YOU HAVE BLOCKAGE or narrowing of the gastro-intestinal tract or bowel (ileus, intestinal obstruction or stenosis) • IF YOU HAVE PARALYSIS or lack of muscle tone in the bowel (atony) • IF YOU HAVE APPENDICITIS, inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis • IF YOU HAVE PERSISTANT OR UNDIAGNOSED STOMACH COMPLAINTS such as stomach pain, nausea and vomiting as well as constipation • IF YOU HAVE KIDNEY OR HEART PROBLEMS • IF YOU ARE SEVERELY DEHYDRATED • IF YOU HAVE FAECAL IMPACTATION or rectal bleeding for which you don’t know the cause or blood in your stools • IF YOU HAVE ALREADY TAKEN A LAXATIVE and are still constipated • IF YOU HAVE HAD A SUDDEN CHANGE IN BOWEL H Preberite celoten dokument
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Boots Senna Adult Laxative 7.5 mg Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains Alexandrian Senna fruit (_Cassia senna _ L. (_C. acutifolia _ Delile) fruit) corresponding to 7.5 mg hydroxyanthracene glycosides, calculated as sennoside B 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet A plain greenish-brown round tablet 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS For short term relief of occasional constipation. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION For oral use only. Adults and the elderly: 1 to 2 tablets to be taken at bedtime. Should not be used in children or adolescents under the age of 18 years. The maximum daily dose of hydroxyanthracene glycosides is 15 mg. This is equivalent to 2 tablets. The correct individual dose is the smallest required to produce a comfortable soft-formed motion. The dose should be decreased as the bowel habit becomes regular. Duration of use Not to be used for more than 1 week. Usually it is sufficient to take this medicinal product up to two to three times during that week. If there is no bowel movement after three days a doctor should be consulted. If the symptoms persist during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a pharmacist should be consulted. See also section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. Cases of intestinal obstructions and stenosis, atony, appendicitis, inflammatory colon diseases (e.g. Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis) abdominal pain of unknown origin, severe dehydration state with water and electrolyte depletion. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE Do not exceed the stated dose. Should not be used in children or adolescents under the age of 18 years. Long-term use of stimulant laxatives should be avoided, as use for more than a brief period of treatment may lead to impaired function of the intestine and dependence on laxatives. If laxatives are needed every day the cause of the consti Preberite celoten dokument