Forlax Special Precautions

Special Warning: The treatment of constipation with any medicinal product is only an adjuvant to a healthy lifestyle and diet, for example: increase intake of liquids and dietary vegetable fiber; advice on appropriate physical activity and rehabilitation of the bowel reflex.
An organic disorder should have been excluded before initiation of treatment.
This medicine contains macrogol (polyethylene glycol).
Hypersensitivity (anaphylactic shock, angioedema, urticaria, rash, pruritus, erythema) to drugs containing macrogol (polyethylene glycol) have been reported, see Adverse Reactions.
This medicine contains sulphur dioxide, which may rarely cause severe hypersensitivity reactions and bronchospasm.
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per sachet, that is to say essentially "sodium-free".
In case of diarrhoea, caution should be exercised in patients at risk of disturbances of water-electrolyte balance (e.g. the elderly, patients with impaired hepatic or renal function or patients taken diuretics) and electrolyte control considered.
Use with caution in patients with impaired gag reflex and patients prone to regurgitation or aspiration. Cases of aspiration have been reported when extensive volumes of polyethylene glycol and electrolytes were administered with nasogastric tube. Neurologically impaired children who have oral-motor dysfunction are particularly at risk of aspiration.
In patients with swallowing problems, who need the addition of a thickener to solutions to enhance an appropriate intake, interactions should be considered, see Interactions.
Precaution for use: FORLAX does not contain a significant quantity of sugar or polyol and can be prescribed to diabetic patients or patients on a galactose-free diet.
4 g: Data on a limited number of patients on efficacy in children under the age of 2 years are limited.
After a 3-months treatment course, a complete clinical supervision of constipation should be performed.
This medicine contains 0.66 mg of sorbitol in each sachet.
10 g: This medicine contains 1.7 mg of sorbitol in each sachet.
Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines: No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and/or use machines have been performed.