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Movicol Norgine Chocolate Treatment Of Chronic Constipation 20 Sachets has a laxative effect to aid in the relief of constipation.
MOVICOL® Chocolate 13.9g, sachet powder for oral solution
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Movicol Chocolate is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Movicol Chocolate
3. How to take Movicol Chocolate
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Movicol Chocolate
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Movicol Chocolate is and what it is used for
The name of this product is Movicol Chocolate 13.9 g sachet, powder for oral solution. It is a laxative for the treatment of constipation in adults, adolescents and elderly. It is not recommended for children below 12 years of age.
Movicol Chocolate helps you to have a comfortable bowel movement even if you have been constipated for a long time. Movicol Chocolate also works in very bad constipation known as faecal impaction.
2. What you need to know before you take Movicol Chocolate
Do not take Movicol Chocolate if your doctor has told you that you have:
Warnings and precautions
When taking Movicol Chocolate you should continue to take plenty of fluids. The fluid content of Movicol should not replace your regular liquid intake.
Heart conditions
Follow the special instructions in section 3 if you are taking Movicol Chocolate for faecal impaction.
Other medicines and Movicol Chocolate
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Some medicines e.g. anti-epileptics may not work as effectively during use with Movicol Chocolate.
Pregnancy and breast feeding
Movicol Chocolate can be taken during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding. If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breastfeeding, ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice before taking Movicol Chocolate.
Driving and using machines
Movicol Chocolate does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.
MOVICOL Chocolate contains benzyl alcohol
MOVICOL Chocolate contains 14.1 mg of benzyl alcohol per sachet. Benzyl alcohol may cause allergic reactions.
3. How to take Movicol Chocolate
This medicine can be taken any time with or without food.
Dissolve the content of each sachet in 125ml (1/4 pint) of water and drink.
Constipation:
A dose of Movicol Chocolate is 1 sachet dissolved in 125 ml (1/4 pint) of water.
Take this 1-3 times a day according to the severity of your constipation.
Faecal Impaction:
Before you take Movicol Chocolate for faecal impaction, it should be confirmed that you have this condition.
A dose of 8 sachets a day of Movicol Chocolate is needed for the treatment of faecal impaction. Each sachet dissolved in 125 ml (1/4 pint) of water. The 8 sachets should be taken within 6 hours for up to 3 days if required. If you have a heart condition, do not take more than 2 sachets in any one hour.
How to mix:
Open the sachet and pour the contents into a glass. Add about 125 ml or ¼ pint of water to the glass. Stir well until all the powder has dissolved and the Movicol Chocolate solution is clear or slightly hazy, then drink it. If you are taking Movicol Chocolate for faecal impaction it may be easier to dissolve 8 sachets in 1 litre of water.
Duration of treatment
Constipation:
Treatment with Movicol Chocolate usually lasts for about 2 weeks. If you need to take Movicol Chocolate for longer, please see your doctor.
If your constipation is caused by an illness such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis (MS), or if you take medicines that cause constipation your doctor may recommend that you take Movicol Chocolate for longer than 2 weeks. If you need to take Movicol Chocolate for longer, please see your doctor.
Usually for long term treatment the dose can be lowered to either 1 or 2 sachets a day.
Faecal impaction:
Treatment with Movicol Chocolate can be for up to 3 days.
If you take more Movicol Chocolate than you should
You may develop excessive diarrhoea, which can lead to dehydration. If this occurs, stop taking Movicol Chocolate and drink plenty of fluids. If you are worried contact your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to take Movicol Chocolate
Take the dose as soon as you remember to take it.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Tell your doctor immediately and stop taking Movicol Chocolate if you:
Other side effects include:
Allergic reactions which may cause a skin rash, itching, reddening of the skin or a nettle rash, swollen hands, feet or ankles, headaches and high or low levels of potassium in the blood.
Sometimes you may have indigestion, stomach ache or rumbles. You may also feel bloated, suffer from wind, feel sick or vomit, may experience soreness of the anus (bottom) and you may have mild diarrhoea when starting to take Movicol Chocolate. These side effects generally get better if you reduce the amount of Movicol Chocolate you take.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Movicol Chocolate
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use Movicol Chocolate after the expiry date which is stated on the sachet and carton.
Do not store above 25°C.
Once you have made up Movicol Chocolate in water, if you cannot drink it straight away, keep it covered and in the fridge (2-8°C). Throw away any solution not used within a 6 hour period.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Movicol Chocolate contains
Each 13.9g sachet of Movicol Chocolate contains the following:
Macrogol 3350 13.125g
Sodium Chloride 0.3507g
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate 0.1785g
Potassium Chloride 0.0317g
Movicol Chocolate also contains chocolate flavour, and acesulfame potassium E950 as a sweetener. Chocolate flavour contains the following ingredients maltodextrin (potato), gum arabic/acacia gum E414, vegetable oils and fats (coconut), propylene glycol E1520 and benzyl alcohol E1519 (see section 2 “MOVICOL Chocolate contains benzyl alcohol”).
When it is made into a drink with 125 millilitres of water each sachet gives the equivalent of:
Sodium 65 millimoles/litre
Chloride 51 millimoles/litre
Potassium 5.4 millimoles/litre
Hydrogen Carbonate 17 millimoles/litre
What Movicol Chocolate looks like and the contents of the pack
Movicol Chocolate is a white to light brown powder.
Movicol Chocolate is available in boxes of 20 or 30 sachets.
Usage instructions:
Dosage:Adults: 1 to 3 sachets daily in divided doses. For extended use, 1 or 2 sachets a day.Elderly: 1 sachet a day initially.Adjust dose according to individual response.Dissolve the contents of one sachet in 125 ml of water then drink it.Refer to package insert.
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