Description
Movicol Adult 13.8g Satchets 10’s
- Description
- The name of this medicine is Movicol 13.8 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 helps you to have a comfortable bowel movement even if you have been constipated for a long time. Movicol also works in very bad constipation called faecal impaction.
- How to use
- This medicine can be taken at any time with or without food. Dissolve the content of each sachet in 125 ml (1/4 pint) of water and drink. Constipation: A dose of Movicol is 1 sachet dissolved in 125 ml (1/4 pint) of water. Take this 1–3 times a day according to the severity of your constipation. Faecal impaction: Before you take Movicol for faecal impaction, it should be confirmed that you have this condition. A dose of 8 sachets a day of Movicol is needed for the treatment of faecal impaction. Each sachet dissolved in 125 ml (1/4 pint) of water. The 8 sachets should be taken within 6 hours for up to 3 days if required. If you have a heart condition, do not take more than 2 sachets in any one hour.
- Precautions
- Do not take Movicol 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 .
