Senokot 7.5 mg/5 ml Syrup 12 Years Plus Sennosides 150ml

Key Features

Product Details

Senokot Syrup is a natural laxative that helps relieve constipation by stimulating bowel movements.

How To Use

For oral use only. Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: One to two 5 ml spoonfuls at night. Not to be given to children or adolescents under the age of 12 years. Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to. New users should start with the lowest dose and increase it to the maximum dose for each age group, if necessary, by one half of the initial dose each day. Once regularity has been regained dosage should be reduced and can usually be stopped. If there is no bowel movement after 3 days, or if symptoms persist, in particular if you have persistent abdominal pain or are passing blood, consult your doctor. Not to be used for more than 1 week. Usually it is sufficient to take this medicinal product up to two to three times during that week. See enclosed leaflet for further information. Each 5 ml of syrup contains sennosides, as calcium salts, equivalent to 7.5 mg hydroxyanthracene glycosides, calculated as sennoside B.

Safety Information

Also contains methyl and propyl parahydroxybenzoate ethanol and maltitol liquid. Caution is advised if you are diabetic as each 5ml contains 3.2 kilocalories. Replace cap firmly. If the seal on the cap is broken do not use. Keep out of sight and reach of children. 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: - '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 forget to take Senokot 7.5mg/5 ml Syrup 12 years plus If you miss a dose, take your next dose at the usual time. Do not take or give a double dose. just carry on with the recommended dose. If you have any further questions on the use of this product as your doctor or pharmacist. Always consult your doctor if you need further advice. Possible side effects Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effect, although not everybody gets them.

If any of the following or any other side effects occur, stop taking this medicine and consult a doctor or pharmacist:

• Abdominal pain, spasms and diarrhoea, in particular these effects may be experienced by patients with irritable colon. In these cases, a reduction in dose may be necessary. 
• Hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions, hives (skin bumps), skin itchiness or local or more widespread rash, or asthma, - can make you more likely to catch infections.
• Chronic use may lead to albuminuria and haematuria which is albumin or red blood cells in the urine.
• Yellow or red-brown discolouration of urine may occur, which is harmless
• Chronic use may cause pigmentation of the gastroin testinal tract which usually recedes when the products is no longer taken.
• Low potassium levels in the blood leading to muscle weakness and/or cramps

Active Ingredients

• Sennosides

Patient Information Leaflet

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