Description
Movicol Junior Chocolate 30 Sachets
Description:
Product description
Chocolate flavoured Movicol Junior, provides effective temporary relief from constipation. It is used to treat chronic constipation & for the resolution of faecal impaction (doctor diagnosed). Movicol is gentle and works with your body’s own methods to restore healthy bowel movements. It is easy to use, available in several different flavours, can be used by children over the age of 2 and even by adults.
Usage directions
Children aged 2-5 years: The usual starting dose is 1 sachet daily.
Children aged 6-11 years: The usual starting dose is 2 sachets daily. The dose should be adjusted up or down as required to produce regular soft stools.
Dissolve the contents of one sachet in ¼ cup (about 62.5 mL) of water then drink it.
Movicol Junior Chocolate is not recommended for children below 2 years of age. Adults and children 12 years and older: The recommended dose of MOVICOL Junior Chocolate is 2 sachets a day.
This can be increased up to 6 sachets daily if necessary, depending on the severity of your constipation. For chronic constipation the dose may be reduced to 1 sachet daily, according to individual response. For patients 12 years and older using 2 sachets daily or more, it is recommended to use Movicol Chocolate.
Store below 30°C
Ingredients
Each sachet contains
| Macrogol 3350 | 6.563 g |
| Sodium Chloride | 175.4 mg |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 89.3 mg |
| Potassium Chloride | 15.9 mg |
On reconstitution in 62.5 ml of water, each sachet provides
| Sodium | 65 mmol/L |
| Chloride | 51 mmol/L |
| Bicarbonate | 17 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 5.4 mmol/L |
Warnings
Drink plenty of water. Increase fibre in diet. Prolonged use of laxatives is undesirable and may lead to dependence. Do not take if you have an obstruction in your intestine, perforated gut wall, severe inflammatory bowel disease, paralysis of the bowel or an allergy to any of the ingredients. If you are pregnant or breast feeding, talk to your doctor before you take MOVICOL. Laxative products such as MOVICOL Junior have the potential to interact with other medications- speak with your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Keep out of reach of children.
