Dulcolax Dragees 5mg in detail
The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.
How to use?
Take the medicine with liquid (e.g. 1 glass of water).
Duration of use?
You should only use the medicine for a few days without medical advice. If your symptoms persist for longer, you should consult your doctor.
Overdosage?
A variety of overdose symptoms can occur, including 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.
The medicine may be used for a maximum of 12 months after opening/preparation!
The medicine must be stored at room temperature after opening/preparation!
This information only applies to the tablets in bottles. The expiry date printed on the tablet applies to tablets in push-through packs.
Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Intestinal obstruction
Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist:
- Inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases that are acute
- Disorders of the fluid and salt balance
Which age group should be considered?
- Infants and young children under 2 years of age: The medicine must not be used.
What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: Consult your doctor. Various considerations play a role in whether and how the medicine can be used during pregnancy.
- Breastfeeding: According to current knowledge, there is no indication that the medicine should not be used during breastfeeding.
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?
- Gastrointestinal complaints, such as
- Abdominal pain
- abdominal cramps
- flatulence
If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
The information provided here is based primarily on side effects that occur in at least one in 1,000 patients treated.
- 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.
- Take care if you are allergic to colourings (e.g. quinoline yellow with the E number E 104)!
- Take care if you are allergic to colourings (e.g. tartrazine (E 102), yellow-orange S (E 110), azorubin (E 122), amaranth (E 123) and Ponceau 4R (E 124)).
- Caution in case of lactose intolerance. If you have to follow a diabetes diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
- Caution in case of intolerance 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 does the active ingredient of the medicine work?
The active ingredient prevents water and salts from being removed from the intestinal contents. At the same time, it promotes the flow of water and salts into the intestine. This increases the volume of the intestinal contents and makes them softer, which leads to an urge to defecate and easier defecation.
Application
- Constipation, for short-term use- Facilitation of bowel evacuation and softening of the stool, e.g. in the case of painful bowel complaints or after operations- Bowel evacuation in preparation for operations and/or examinationsThe medicine should only be used if the constipation cannot be remedied by changing the diet.
Dosage
Constipation and facilitation of bowel evacuation and softening of the stool:1 coated tablet1 time a dayChildren aged 2-10 years in the evening, before a meal (approx. 30 minutes)1-2 coated tablets1 time a dayChildren aged 10 years and over and adults in the evening, before a meal (approx. 30 minutes)Bowel evacuation in preparation for operations and/or examinations: Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice on the dosage.the laxative effect normally occurs after 6 to 12 hours.
