Forlax Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Macrogol 4000

Indications/Uses

Symptomatic treatment of constipation in adults & childn from 6 mth.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

10 g Adult & childn ≥8 yr 1-2 sachets daily. 4 g Childn from 4-8 yr 2-4 sachets daily, 1-4 yr 1-2 sachets daily, 6 mth-1 yr 1 sachet daily. Max duration: 3 mth.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food: Dissolve contents in 50 mL of water.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Severe inflammatory bowel disease (eg, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), toxic megacolon, digestive perforation or risk of perforation, ileus or suspicion of intestinal obstruction or symptomatic stenosis, painful abdominal syndromes of indeterminate cause.

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Special Precautions

Rule out organic disorder prior to initiation. Hypersensitivity reactions & bronchospasm. Impaired gag reflex, regurgitation- or aspiration-prone patients. Patients w/ swallowing difficulties requiring thickener. Elderly or patients w/ hepatic/renal impairment or taking diuretics/electrolyte control.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Abdominal pain, diarrhoea. Adults: Abdominal distention, nausea.

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Drug Interactions

Decreased efficacy of medicinal products w/ narrow therapeutic index or short t_½ eg, digoxin, anti-epileptics, coumarins, immunosuppressive agents. Potential interactive effect w/ starch-based food thickeners.

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Laxatives, Purgatives

ATC Classification

A06AD15 - macrogol ; Belongs to the class of osmotically acting laxatives.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Forlax powd for oral soln 10 g

Packing/Price

(orange-grapefruit flavour) 20 × 1's

Form

Forlax powd for oral soln 4 g

Packing/Price

(orange-grapefruit flavour) 20 × 1's

Forlax

macrogol 3350 and 4000

Manufacturer:

Beaufour Ipsen

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma