Compound Macrogol
Compound Macrogol Oral Powder Sugar Free
1.WHAT COMPOUND MACROGOL ORAL POWDER IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Macrogol 3350 is a laxative used for the treatment of constipation, especially if you have been constipated for a long time. It is also used to treat a build up of hard faeces in your bowel which may be a result of long-term constipation (this is known as faecal impaction). Macrogol 3350 makes your faeces softer and easier to pass, giving you relief from constipation. The electrolytes help to maintain your body’s normal levels of sodium, potassium and water while you are being treated for constipation.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE COMPOUND MACROGOL ORAL POWDER
Do not take Compound Macrogol Oral Powder
- if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to macrogol 3350, sodium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium chloride or acesulfame potassium
- if you have a perforation in the wall of your intestine
- if you have a blockage in your intestine
- if you have paralysis of the intestine (for example, your intestines may stop working due to intestinal surgery or severe infection)
- if you have ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease or toxic megacolon
If any of these applies to you, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist for further advice.
Take special care with Compound Macrogol Oral Powder
Before taking Compound Macrogol Oral Powder to treat faecal impaction, you should have this condition confirmed by your doctor.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, or have recently taken, any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. You should not take any other medicines by mouth for one hour before and for one hour after taking Compound Macrogol Oral Powder.
Taking Compound Macrogol Oral Powder with food and drink
Food and drink have no influence on the effect of Compound Macrogol Oral Powder.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Compound Macrogol Oral Powder should not be used during pregnancy and breast-feeding unless clearly necessary. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines
Compound Macrogol Oral Powder has no effect on the ability to drive or use machinery.
Important information about some of the ingredients of Compound Macrogol Oral Powder
Compound Macrogol Oral Powder contains 0.68mmol (26mg) of potassium per sachet. This should be taken into consideration if you take more than one sachet daily and you have reduced kidney function, or if you are on a controlled potassium diet.
Compound Macrogol Oral Powder contains 8.13mmol (187mg) of sodium per sachet. This should be taken into consideration if you are on a controlled sodium diet.
3. HOW TO TAKE COMPOUND MACROGOL ORAL POWDER
Always take Compound Macrogol Oral Powder exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Compound Macrogol Oral Powder should be taken orally.
Adults, children (aged 12 years and above) and the elderly:
The usual dose for constipation is one sachet taken one to three times daily. This course of treatment for constipation does not normally last longer than 2 weeks.
The usual dose for faecal impaction is eight sachets daily. All eight sachets must be taken within a six hour period. This course of treatment for faecal impaction does not normally last longer than 3 days. If you have a heart condition, do not take more than two sachets (in 250ml of water) in any one hour.
Compound Macrogol Oral Powder should be made up by dissolving the contents of one sachet in a glass of water (125ml or a quarter pint). If you are being treated for faecal impaction, you can dissolve the contents of all eight sachets together in a large container (in one litre of water).
Your treatment may last for longer than two weeks if you have ongoing constipation, or a disease that causes constipation (such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis), or if you are taking other regular medicines that can cause constipation. In these cases, your doctor may reduce your dose to one sachet taken one or two times daily.
If you take more Compound Macrogol Oral Powder than you should
You may experience severe pains and swelling in your abdomen, or vomiting or diarrhoea. If this happens, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to take Compound Macrogol Oral Powder
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember and then continue on as before. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop taking Compound Macrogol Oral Powder
To get the most benefit from Compound Macrogol Oral Powder, always finish the course of treatment recommended by your doctor or pharmacist. This will make sure that your constipation is cleared, otherwise the symptoms you are suffering from may persist.
You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 14 days for chronic constipation, or after 3 days for faecal impaction.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, Compound Macrogol Oral Powder can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you experience any of the following side effects, stop taking Compound Macrogol Oral Powder and see your doctor immediately:
signs of an allergy, such as a rash, itching or shortness of breath
signs of a change in your body’s fluid or electrolyte levels, such as swelling (mainly in the ankles), feeling fatigued, dehydration or increased thirst with headache
The following side effects are also possible:
abdominal pain
- mild diarrhoea
- nausea
- vomiting
swelling of your abdomen stomach rumbling
If any of the side effects becomes serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW TO STORE COMPOUND MACROGOL ORAL POWDER
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use Compound Macrogol Oral Powder after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and sachet. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
You should store unopened sachets below 25°C.
Do not use Compound Macrogol Oral Powder if you notice that any of the sachets is damaged.
Reconstituted Compound Macrogol Oral Powder solution can be covered and stored in the refrigerator (2°C to 8°C), and should be used within six hours. After six hours, any unused solution should be discarded.
Unused sachets of Compound Macrogol Oral Powder should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of unused sachets, which you no longer require. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. FURTHER INFORMATION
- What Compound Macrogol Oral Powder contains
The active substances are macrogol 3350 (13.125g), sodium chloride (350.7mg), sodium hydrogen carbonate (178.5mg) and potassium chloride (46.6mg). Compound Macrogol Oral Powder also contains acesulfame potassium (E950).
- What Compound Macrogol Oral Powder looks like and contents of the pack
Compound Macrogol Oral Powder is a white powder that is packed in sachets.
Each sachet contains 13.7g of powder and is packed in cartons containing 2, 8, 10, 20, 30, 50 and 100 sachets. Not all of these pack sizes are marketed.
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