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 .
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