BISACODYL ADGC Laxans 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, 100 pcs

Instructions for use for BISACODYL ADGC Laxans 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, 100 pcs

Instructions for Use

Children 6 years and older and adults

1-2 Tablets

once daily

in the evening

Indications

Mode of action

How does the active ingredient in the medicine work?

The active ingredient prevents water and salts from being removed from the intestinal contents. At the same time, it promotes the inflow of water and salts into the intestine. This increases the volume of the intestinal contents and makes them softer, leading to an urge to defecate and easier bowel movements.

Composition

Contraindications

What are the contraindications?

- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Intestinal narrowing
- Intestinal obstruction
- Acute inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases
- Severe abdominal pain (with nausea, vomiting)

Which age group should be considered?
- Children under 6 years of age: This medicine must not be used.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the drug can be used during pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding: According to current knowledge, there is no evidence that the drug should not be used during breastfeeding.

If you have been prescribed the drug despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may outweigh the risk associated with use with a contraindication.

Side effects

What adverse effects may occur?

- Abdominal cramps
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Blood in the stool
- Dizziness

If you notice any discomfort or changes during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For the information provided here, we primarily consider side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 treated patients.

Notes

What should you keep in mind?
- Only use laxatives for a short time without a doctor's advice. Longer-term use may lead to chronic constipation and/or other problems. If there is no effect after short-term use, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
- Caution: Laxatives are not suitable for weight loss.
- Be careful with an intolerance to lactose. If you have to adhere to a diabetes diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
- There can be medicines that occur with which interactions occur. Therefore, you should generally provide the doctor or pharmacist before treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, only apply occasionally or that the application has been available for some time.

Detailed instructions for BISACODYL ADGC Laxans 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, 100 pcs

Area of Use

Bisacodyl ADGC Laxans 5 mg (Pack size: 100 tablets) is a laxative and reduces the amount of water removed from the stool and increases the amount of water and electrolytes entering the intestine. Stool becomes softer and bowel movement is stimulated.

Active Ingredients / Substances / Ingredients

Ingredients of Bisacodyl ADGC Laxans 5 mg (Pack size: 100 tablets) :

1 tablet contains 5 mg of the active ingredient bisacodyl.

The other ingredients are:

Tablet core: pregelatinized maize starch, lactose monohydrate (60 mg), microcrystalline cellulose, povidone K 30, talc, magnesium stearate.

Tablet cover: methacrylic ethylacrylate-copolymer- (1: 1)-Dispersion 30% (Ph.Eur.), Propylenglycol, Talkum, Titandioxide.

Contradictions

Bisacodyl ADGC Laxans 5 mg (pack size: 100 pc) must not be used if they are allergic to the active ingredient bisacodyl or one of the other components of this medicine.

In the event of complaints such as B. abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever. This can be signs of a serious disease (intestinal narrowing with worsened intestinal passage, intestinal obstruction, acute inflammation in the abdominal area, acute, surgically treating abdominal pain such as appendicitis). With such symptoms, you should immediately seek medical advice.

dosage

Application recommendation of Bisacodyl ADGC Laxans 5 mg (pack size: 100 pc):

Unless otherwise prescribed, adults and children take 1 to 2 tablets over six years in the evening. The dose should not exceed 0.3 mg bisacodyyl per kilogram of body weight. The activity takes place after 6 to 10 hours. The recommended daily maximum dose should not be exceeded.

The tablets are taken with sufficient liquid (preferably a glass of water, but no milk).

Taking

• It is best to take it in the evening, sober and unroched with plenty of liquid.
• Concomitant use with milk and neutralizing stomach medications (antacids) is not recommended.

Patient Information

Bisacodyl ADGC Laxative 5 mg (Pack size: 100 pcs) is not suitable for children under 6 years of age.

Pregnancy

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, suspect you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
• Pregnancy
  • There are no known adverse or harmful effects during pregnancy. No studies on use during pregnancy have been conducted. Therefore, like all medicines, this medicine should only be used during pregnancy after consulting your doctor.
• Breast-feeding
  • The active ingredient has been shown not to pass into breast milk. Therefore, the product can be taken while breastfeeding.
• Fertility
  • There is no information available on the effect on fertility.

Notes

Manufacturer:  Zentiva Pharma GmbH, Linkstraße 2