HEMOLAX 5 mg gastro-resistant coated tablets, 100 pcs

Instructions for use for HEMOLAX 5 mg gastro-resistant coated tablets, 100 pcs

Field of use

• The preparation is a laxative.
• The drug is used for constipation and diseases that require easier bowel emptying.
• Like other laxatives, this should not be taken daily or over a long period of time without medical clarification of the cause of the constipation.

Active substances / ingredients / ingredients

5 mg bisacodyl
Cellacefate excipient (+)
Cellulose, microcrystalline excipient (+)
Glucose syrup excipient (+)
Potato starch excipient (+)
Lactose 1-water excipient (+)
Magnesium stearate (Ph. Eur.) [pflanzlich] excipient (+)
Corn Dextrin Excipient (+)
Corn starch excipient (+)
Montan glycol wax excipient (+)
Partial glycerides, long-chain excipient (+)
Castor oil, native excipient (+)
Sucrose excipient (+)
Silicon dioxide, highly dispersed excipient (+)
Talc excipient (+)
Titanium dioxide excipient (+)

Contraindications

• The drug must not be taken,
  • if you are allergic to bisacodyl or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
  • for complaints such as B. abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever. These can be signs of a serious illness (intestinal constriction with impaired intestinal passage, intestinal obstruction, acute inflammation in the abdominal area, acute abdominal pain requiring surgical treatment such as appendicitis). If you experience such symptoms, you should seek medical advice immediately.
  • by children under 2 years of age.

dosage

• Always take this medicine exactly as described or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
  The recommended dose is
  • for adults and children from 10 years:
    • 1 to 2 enteric-coated tablets (equivalent to 5 - 10 mg bisacodyl) once in the evening
  • for children from 2 to 10 years:
    • once 1 gastro-resistant tablet (equivalent to 5 mg bisacodyl) in the evening
• Application in children
  • In children, the preparation should only be used on medical advice.
• Ingestion leads to defecation after about 6 to 12 hours.

• Duration of use
  • The intake of the drug is usually a single dose. If the symptoms recur, the preparation can be taken again. It should not be taken continuously daily or for long periods of time without clarification of the cause of constipation.
• Please talk to your doctor if you have the impression that the effect of the preparation is too strong or too weak.

• If you take more than you should
  • Overdosing can lead to diarrhea and abdominal cramps with high loss of fluid, potassium and other mineral salts. If you have severe symptoms, ask your doctor for advice.
  • The treatment depends on the prevailing symptoms. If necessary, the fluid and salt losses (especially potassium) are to be compensated.
  • A notice:
    • In general, laxatives (like this one) are known to lead to chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, low potassium levels, excessive secretion of aldosterone and kidney stones in chronic overdose. In connection with chronic laxative abuse, damage to the kidney tissue, a metabolism-related increase in base concentrations in the blood and muscle weakness caused by reduced potassium levels have also been reported.

• If you forget to take a dose
  • Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

• If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Revenue

• To take.
• Swallow the medicine whole with enough liquid (preferably a glass of water, but not milk).

Patient notes

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
  • You should not take the preparation if you have illnesses that are associated with disorders of the water and mineral salt balance (e.g. significant lack of fluids in the body).
  • Laxatives should only be taken for a short time without medical advice.
  • If you have chronic constipation, you should consult your doctor before taking it.
  • Increased fluid loss can lead to dehydration. This can have adverse health effects in certain circumstances (e.g. in patients with impaired kidney function or in the elderly). In such cases, the intake should be discontinued and only continued under medical supervision.
  • Patients reported blood in the stool. These were generally described as mild and went away on their own.
  • Dizziness or brief bursts of unconsciousness (syncope) have been reported in patients taking this medicine. According to the corresponding case reports, these are probably syncopes, which can be traced back either to the evacuation process itself, to straining or to circulatory reactions due to abdominal pain.
• Children
  • The medicine should not be used in children under 2 years of age.
  • In children from 2 years of age, the preparation should only be used on medical advice.

• Driving and using machines
  • No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed.
  • Please note that side effects could theoretically affect driving and using machines.

Pregnancy

• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
• Pregnancy
  • There are no known undesirable or harmful effects during pregnancy.
  • Studies on use during pregnancy have not been performed.
  • Therefore, like all medicines, this should only be used during pregnancy after consulting your doctor.
• Lactation
  • It has been shown that the active ingredient does not pass into breast milk. The drug can therefore be used during breast-feeding.

Hints

Manufacturer: Hemopharm GmbH, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 52, 61118 Bad Vilbel