REGULAX Picosulfate drops, 50 ml

Instructions for use for REGULAX Picosulfate drops, 50 ml

Detailed instructions for REGULAX Picosulfate drops, 50 ml

Field of use

• The medicine is a laxative.
• It is used for constipation and diseases that require relieved stool emptying.
• Like other laxatives, the medicine should not be taken daily or over a longer period of time without medical clarification of the cause of the constipation.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

7.5 mg sodium picosulfate 1 water
7.23 mg sodium picosulfate
Propylen glycol auxiliary substance (+)
Sorbitol solution 70%, not crystallizing auxiliary substances (+)
Water, cleaned auxiliary material (+)
0.03 Be carbohydrates Hedge substance (+)

Contradictions

• The medicine must not be taken,
  • if they are hypersensitive (allergic) against sodium picosulfate, related active ingredients from the group of triarylmethanes or one of the other components;
  • in the case of intestinal narrowing with worsened intestinal passage, with intestinal obstruction, in the case of acute abdominal problems such as appendicitis, with severe abdominal pain combined with nausea and vomiting;
  • in the case of acute inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
  • with a significant lack of fluid of the body.
• Children under the age of 4 must not take the medicine.
• Constipation, combined with other symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting and fever, can be signs of a serious disease (intestinal obstruction, acute inflammation in the abdominal area). With such symptoms, you must not take the preparation or other medicines and should see your doctor immediately.
• In the case of diseases that are associated with disorders of the water and mineral salt balance (e.g. B. severely restricted kidney function), you may only take the medicine under medical control.

dosage

• Always take this medicine exactly as described or exactly after the agreement made with your doctor or pharmacist. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose for adults and older children is:
  • 14 - 27 Drops (corresponding to 5 - 10 mg sodium picosulfate).
  • As far as prescribed by the doctor, children from the age of 4 take a single dose of 7 - 14 drops (corresponding to 2.5 - 5 mg sodium picosulfate).

 

• Duration of the application:
  • The drug should not be taken continuously every day or over longer periods without prior medical clarification.
  • Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect is too strong or too weak.

 

• If you have taken a larger amount than you should
  • Acute overdose can lead to diarrhea, complaints in the abdomen, loss of liquid, potassium and other minerals. The countermeasures are based on the symptoms.
  • The effect of the drug can be reduced or prevented by induced vomiting or gastric flushing within a short time after taking it. In the event of severe water and mineral losses, these must be compensated for according to the doctor's instructions. The administration of antispasmodic agents may be useful.
  • Furthermore, individual cases of reduced or interrupted blood flow to the large -end mucosa was reported, in which the dosage of sodium picosulfate was considerably higher than the dosage recommended to treat constipation.
  • Notice:
    • In general, this medicine, as well as other laxatives, is known that, in chronic overdose, they lead to chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, humiliated potassium values, excessive secretion of aldosterone and kidney stones. In verbinding with chronic laxative abuse was also reported on the damage to the kidney tissue, metabolism-related increase in base concentrations in the blood and about decreased potassium weakness.

Taking

• The drops are best taken in the evening. The intake can take place with and without liquid. The laxative effect usually occurs after 10 to 12 hours.
• Please note the duration until you enter and do not try to force stool through strong pressing.

Patient information

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the medicine.
  • Children aged 4 and over should only take the medicine on a medical order.
  • if your symptoms have occurred spontaneously, last longer and/or are accompanied by symptoms such as blood in the stool or fever. In this case, you should have your doctor advised and examined by your doctor before starting treatment, because disorders or impairments of bowel movements can be signs of a serious disease.
  • The drug should not be taken continuously every day or over longer periods without prior medical clarification.
  • In patients who have taken sodium picosulfate, dizziness and short -term seizures of consciousness (syncope) were reported. According to the corresponding case reports, these are presumably syncope that either go back to the laxative process itself, pressing or on circulatory reactions due to abdominal pain.

 

• Wateriness and ability to operate machines
  • When using the drug in the intended dosage, no impairment is usually to be expected. However, if symptoms such as dizziness, short -term loss of consciousness (syncope) or abdominal cramps occur, the ability to participate in road traffic and to operate machines can be affected.

Pregnancy

• Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking / using all drugs.
• Pregnancy
  • There are no meaningful clinical studies on the application during pregnancy. An application during pregnancy should be avoided as far as possible.
• Breastfeeding
  • It has been shown that the active ingredient does not transfer to breast milk. The medicine can therefore be used during breastfeeding.

Hints

Miscellaneous

- In general, drug treatment of constipation is only recommended if other measures, such as change in nutrition (ballast and source-rich food as well as sufficient liquid) and lifestyle (e.g. sufficient physical exercise), sufficient success can be achieved.
- With longer and high -dose use, increased losses of water, potassium and other electrolytes can occur. This can lead to disorders of heart function and muscle weakness, especially when taking drainage agents and cortisone at the same time.

Manufacturer:  HERMES Arzneimittel GmbH, Georg-Kalb-Straße 5-8, 82049 Grosshesselohe