Description

Osmotic laxative based on macrogol 4000, FORLAX 10g powder for oral solution.

contains an osmotic laxative. It increases the amount of water in the feces, which helps to solve the problems due to a slowed intestinal transit. Forlax is not absorbed into the bloodstream and is not changed in the body. It is indicated for the treatment of constipation in adults and children over the age of 8 years. The treatment of constipation should be combined with rules of healthy living and a healthy diet.

Indications:

Is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of occasional constipation in adults, It must be used as an adjunct to the hygieni dietetic treatment. This is based on an enrichment of the diet with vegetable fibers and drinks, an adapted physical activity and rehabilitation of the exemption.

PEG or macrogol, osmotic laxatives without colonic fermentation.
Osmotic laxatives increase the hydration of the stools by calling up water in the colonic lumen. The stool is more easily passed. They are abundant and soft.
The effect begins 24 to 48 hours after taking the medication.

PEG or macrogol are mixtures of high molecular weight polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymers. They also cause a call of intra-intestinal water but are neither absorbed nor the object of fermentation, unlike the laxative polyols (lactulose, sorbitol and lactitol).
With equal osmotic load, the laxative effect of PEGs is therefore usually higher and without induction of colonic fermentation, potentially causing abdominal pain, bloating or flatulence.

Directions for use and dosage:

• The dosage is 1 to 2 sachets per day, preferably in the morning.
• The powder is to be dissolved in water, just before administration.
• Treatment should be taken over a short period.
• Medical advice is required if symptoms do not improve after one week of treatment.

 

The contents of the 10g sachet must be diluted in a glass of water (about 200 ml).
Adults and children over 8 years old.
The usual dose is 1 to 2 sachets per day, preferably taken once in the morning. The daily dose can be adapted to the effect obtained and can vary from 1 sachet every 2 days (in children in particular) to 2 sachets per day maximum.

Note that:

• Forlax usually works in 24 to 48 hours.
• In children, the duration of treatment with Forlax should not exceed 3 months.
• The improvement of your intestinal transit after taking Forlax can be maintained by adopting rules of healthy living and a diet.

Composition:

The active substance is Macrogol 4000, each sachet containing 10.00g.
The other ingredients are: sodium saccharin (E954) and orange-grapefruit flavor (containing essential oils of orange and grapefruit, concentrated orange juice, citral, acetic aldehyde, linalool, ethyl butyrate, alpha terpineol, octanal, beta gamma hexenol, maltodextrin, gum arabic, sorbitol (E420), BHA (E 320) and sulfur dioxide (E 220).

Contraindications:

• Severe inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease) or toxic megacolon.
• Digestive perforation or risk of digestive perforation.
• Ileus or suspected bowel obstruction, symptomatic strictures.
• Painful abdominal syndromes of undetermined cause.
• Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed.

Precautions for use:

Do not take Folax 10g if:
you are allergic (hypersensitive) to macrogol (polyethylene glycol) or to any of the other ingredients of the medicine which are listed “Additional information” of the package leaflet.
you have a disease such as severe bowel disease:

• Inflammation of the gut (such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease)
• intestinal perforation or risk of intestinal perforation
• Ileus or suspected bowel obstruction.
• Abdominal pain of undetermined cause.
• Do not take this medication if you have any of the conditions listed above. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure before taking this medicine.

As this medication can sometimes cause diarrhea, contact your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medication if:

• you have impaired kidney or liver function or
• you are taking diuretics (drugs to increase urinary excretion) or you are elderly, as you may have low sodium (salt) and potassium levels in your blood.

Taking or using other medications:
If you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

***This product has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Information and statements made are for education purposes and are not intended to replace the advice of your treating doctor. ChePha does not dispense medical advice, prescribe, or diagnose illness.

The views and nutritional advice expressed by ChePha are not intended to be a substitute for conventional medical service. If you have a severe medical condition or health concern, please see your physician.