SENOKOT TABLET 7.5 MG [SIN04731P]

Product Info

SENOKOT TABLET 7.5 MG

[SIN04731P]

Indication

1.WHAT SENOKOT TABLET IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Senokot is used for relief of occasional constipation

Dosing

3. HOW TO TAKE SENOKOT TABLET
Adults, the elderly and children over 18 years: Swallow one to two tablets at night
Children 18 years and under: Not recommended.
Do not exceed the stated dose

New users should start with the lowest dose and increase it to the maximum dose if necessary. Once regularity has been regained dosage should be reduces and can usually be stopped.

Duration of use
Normally it is sufficient to take this medicinal product up to two to three times a week.
Use for more than 1 week requires medicinal supervision.

Tell a doctor or pharmacist if:

• The symptoms worsen, or persist during the use of the medicinal product

• There is no bowel movement within 3 days of use

• You need to take laxatives every day or if abdominal pain persists.

If you take too many tablets:
Consult your doctor and take this leaflet with you.

It may be harmful to take too much of this medicine or take it for too long. This is because it may lead to:

• A ‘lazy bowel’, where the muscle in the bowel becomes too relaxed. This means that bowel emptying happens less often. This can lead to long-term constipation.

• Imbalance of fluids and salts in the body. This can affect the tightness of muscles such as those in the bowel. It can also affect the salts in the blood.

• Low levels of potassium in the blood (called hypo-kalaemia). This can make you tired, dizzy, make your muscles weak and cause an uneven heart-beat.

• Dehydration, making you thirsty, feel faint and giving you headaches. It can also mean that you cannot pass enough urine.

If you miss a dose:
If you miss a dose, take your next dose at the usual time. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose. Always consult your doctor if you need further advice.

Contraindications

2. BEFORE YOU TAKE SENOKOT TABLET
Do not take if you:

• are allergic to any of the ingredients.

• Have blockage or narrowing of the gastro-intestinal tract or bowel (ileus, intestinal obstruction or stenosis)

• Have paralysis or a lack of muscle tone in the bowel (atony)

• Have appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.

• Have severe dehydration

• Have persistent or undiagnosed abdominal complaints e.g. pain, nausea or vomiting.

• Have faecal impaction or rectal bleeding for which you don’t know the cause, or blood in your stools

• Have already taken a laxative and are still constipated

• Have had a sudden change in bowel habit that has lasted for more than 2 weeks

• Are pregnant or breast-feeding

• Have kidney or heart failure

• Are under 18 years of age unless advised by a medical professional