Microlax solution 5ml #12

Microlax instruction

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Composition

Microclamation Microlax contains active substances of sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, as well as auxiliary constituents - sorbic acid, glycerol, purified water.

Form of issue

The drug is available in the form of a solution for rectal administration. The solution is contained in special microclysters made of polymer materials. Each enema Microlax has a seal that breaks off, as well as a tip. In a pack of cardboard - 4 microclysters, each contains 5 ml of the drug.

pharmachologic effect

Microlax is a laxative remedy of the combined sample. It is used rectally for adult patients and for children. The composition of the drug has several active ingredients that supplement the effect on the body and effectively soften the stool masses, facilitating the process of defecation.
    Sorbitol improves the process of water entering the lumen of the intestine, increases the volume of feces, softens them and indirectly affects the receptors of the intestinal mucosa. As a consequence, the peristalsis is stimulated and the defecation process is much easier.
    Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate effectively dilutes the contents of the intestine.
    Sodium citrate displaces water, which is in the masses of the feces of man.
Thus, displacing the bound fluid from the stool and contributing to the increase in water intake into the intestine, the preparation significantly facilitates the emptying process in people with constipation, facilitates defecation with hemorrhoids, etc.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

The drug starts to act for 5 to 15 minutes after the application of microclysters. Through how much Microlax acts, depends on the individual characteristics of the patient's body.
Detailed data on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the drug are not presented.

Indications for use

Microlax is used to treat those who suffer from constipation, as well as constipation with encopresis.
Also, the appointment of the drug to patients who are preparing for a sigmoidoscopy. The use of the drug allows you to effectively clean the intestines before radiographic or endoscopic examination of the digestive tract.

Contraindications

Contraindications to the use of microlax concern those patients who have a marked hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Side effects

When you buy Microlax, you should know side effects of the drug
Possible manifestations of the following side effects when taking the drug:
    slight burning sensation in the rectal area;
    reactions of hypersensitivity are rarely noted.

Instructions for use (Method and dosage)

The drug is applied rectally. Before using the medicine, you need to wash your hands and thoroughly clean the skin in the area of ​​the anal opening. To break off a seal on a tip of packing it is necessary at once before use. The instruction for Microlax is as follows. After the seal has been removed, it is necessary to press a little on a tube until the solution appears. Next, the tip should be inserted into the rectum and squeezed out of the tube everything that is contained in it. Microclysters are extracted with the compressed walls of the tube.
Instructions for use Microlax also contains the following recommendations. Adults and children from three years of age are injected into the rectum completely. For children up to the age of three, the tip is inserted halfway up to a specially marked mark. How often you can use the drug, as well as its dosage, is determined individually by the attending physician.
As a rule, for adults and children from the age of three, one enema (5 ml) of the drug solution is administered once. Younger children are prescribed microlax supplements in an individual dosage.
When answering the question, does Microlax become addictive, doctors note that it is not recommended to use it for a long time. If a person suffers from chronic constipation, he needs to see a doctor and choose a special therapy regimen.

Overdose

There is no information about drug overdose.

Interaction

The interaction of the drug with other drugs is not described.

Storage conditions

The Microlax is transported and stored at a temperature of 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. It should be protected from access by children.
Shelf life - 5 years.

special instructions

It should be remembered that if the expiration date of the product has expired or it has become unsuitable for use due to other reasons, it is not necessary to dispose of it into sewage. The medicine should be put in a bag and thrown into a garbage container.
The use of Microlax does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and control the precise mechanisms.

Children

Microlax is indicated for children from birth in the event of stool retention. When using the drug in children, the parents' responses are mostly positive, since the drug acts very gently on the rectum. The drug is harmless, because its absorption does not occur in the blood.

Newborns

The use of the drug is practiced in the treatment of newborns, both on breastfeeding and on artificial feeding. It has no side effects, except for individual intolerance.
After using the enema, the child is recommended to massage the tummy in a circular motion clockwise.

With alcohol

With alcohol, the use of the drug is not recommended.

In pregnancy and lactation

Microlax during pregnancy can be prescribed for treatment, if such decision is made by the attending physician. It is permissible to use the drug in women with constipation, immediately before childbirth. As testimonies testify, at pregnancy the preparation renders soft and effective action.
When treating with Microlax during lactation breastfeeding can not be interrupted.

Microlax Reviews

Reviews of adult patients after using this drug are usually positive. Patients note that the enema is very easy and convenient, it acts efficiently and quickly. It is also noted that microclystia should be applied strictly according to the instructions. Often, this drug is used by people who underwent surgery, as well as women who have experienced problems with stool after childbirth. As side effects, some users report slight burning during the management of the product.
Reviews for Microlax for newborns are also mostly positive. Parents note that these enemas for newborns work more gently and effectively than any other candles for newborns. The child tolerates the use of such a device without feeling any particular discomfort.