Agiolax Madaus oral laxative granules

Agiolax Madaus oral laxative granules in detail

The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

How to use?

Take the medicine with plenty of liquid (e.g. 1/4 litre of water) in an upright position.

Duration of use?

You should take the medicine for 3 days without medical advice. If your symptoms persist or recur regularly, you should consult your doctor.

Overdose?

As the medicine is made up of different active ingredients, a variety of overdose symptoms can occur, including painful intestinal cramps and severe diarrhoea. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor immediately.

As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.

A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will personalise it, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.

Storage

Storage before opening

The medicine must be

• protected from heat
• protected from moisture (e.g. in a tightly closed container)
• in the dark (e.g. in the outer carton)

be stored.

Storage after opening or preparation

The medicinal product may be used for a maximum of 6 months after opening/preparation!

After opening/preparation, the medicinal product must

• at room temperature
• protected from moisture (e.g. in a tightly closed container)
• in the dark (e.g. in the outer carton)

be stored!

What speaks against use?

• Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
• Sudden change in bowel habits (longer than 2 weeks)
• Bleeding from the rectum (not clarified)
• Taking a laxative without having defecated
• Oesophageal disease
• Disease of the stomach entrance
• Constriction in the digestive tract, e.g. in the oesophagus, stomach or small or large intestine
• Intestinal obstruction
• Intestinal paralysis
• Megacolon (abnormally dilated bowel)
• Inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) that are acute
• Appendicitis
• Abdominal pain of unknown cause
• Difficulty swallowing
• Severe fluid deficiency
• Disorders of the fluid and salt balance

Which age group should be considered?

Children under 12 years of age: The medicine must not be used.

What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
Pregnancy: The medicinalproduct must not be used.
Breastfeeding: The medicinal product must not be used.

If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?

Side effects have only been described for this medicine and have only occurred in exceptional cases.

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

For the information provided here, side effects occurring in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are taken into account.

What should you watch out for?

• Urine may become discoloured.
• Only use laxative medicines for a short time without a doctor's recommendation. Longer-term use may lead to chronic constipation and/or other problems. If there is no success after short-term use, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
• Caution: Laxatives are not suitable for weight loss.
• Caution if you are allergic to psyllium!
• Take care if you are allergic to spices such as aniseed, mugwort, dill, fennel, carrot, coriander, caraway, paprika, parsley, celery and tomatoes!
• Take care if you are intolerant to sucrose. If you have to follow a diabetic diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
• There may be medicines with which interactions occur. You should therefore generally inform your doctor or pharmacist of any other medicine you are already taking before starting treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, use only occasionally or have been using for some time.

How do the ingredients of the medicine work?

• Senna

The ingredients come from the senna plant and act as a natural mixture. There are two different types of senna, Alexandrine and Tinnevelly senna. About the plants themselves:

• Appearance: Semi-shrubs with airy leaflets and small yellow flower clusters that develop into elongated oval pods
• Occurrence: Tropics and subtropics, often from plantations in India or Malaysia
• Main constituents: Anthranoids
• Plant parts and preparations used: Extracts from the fruits and powder from the leaves and fruits

Both senna leaves and the fruits are laxatives. They stimulate the movements of the large intestine and inhibit the recovery of water and salts from the intestine, so that the increase in volume stretches the intestinal wall more and emptying can occur earlier and more easily.

• Indian psyllium

The ingredients come from the Indian psyllium plant and act as a natural mixture. About the plant itself:

• Appearance: Annual, almost stemless herb
• Occurrence: India, its neighbouring countries and southern Brazil
• Main ingredients: Mucilage
• Parts of the plant used: Seeds and seed husks

Indian psyllium seeds owe their laxative effect to their high mucilage content. This mucilage can swell up to 40 times its original volume in water. Due to this increase in volume, psyllium seeds make the intestinal contents more supple and voluminous. The stretching of the intestinal wall stimulates intestinal movement so that the intestinal contents are channelled through the body more quickly.

In addition, the seed husks can also bind excess water in the stool and solidify it in this way.

Application

For short-term use for constipationConsult your doctor if you experience additional symptoms such as abdominal pain or stool irregularities.

Dosage

General dosage recommendation: 5-10 g (1-2 measuring spoons) once a dayAdolescents aged 12 and over and adults in the evening, after a meal, not directly before going to bedMaximum dose: A dose of 10 g granules (equivalent to 2 measuring spoons) per day should not be exceeded.As a rule, it is sufficient to use the medicine 2-3 times a week.The laxative effect normally occurs after 8 to 12 hours.The medicine should be taken 1/2-1 hour apart from other medicines.Make sure you have a sufficient supply of liquid.
Dosing aid: A measuring container is enclosed with the medicine for correct dosing.