Dulcolax Pico liquid contains a medicine called Sodium Picosulfate. This belongs to a group of medicines called Laxatives. DULCOLAX PICO liquid is used for relief of constipation. Duloclax Pico liquid gently stimulates the muscles of the Bowel (large intestine). This brings predictable, overnight relief from constipation, helping to return the body to its natural rhythm.
What is constipation? Normal and regular bowel movement is important for most people. However, what is "normal and regular" varies from person to person. Some may have a bowel movement every day, others less often. Whatever it is like for you, it is best that your bowel movement has a regular pattern. Constipation is an occasional problem for some people. For others, it may more often. It happens when the normal muscle actions in the bowel (large intestine) slow down. This can mean that material is not easily eliminated from the body. The cause of constipation is often not known. It can be associated with: Sudden change of diet, loss of "tone" of the bowel muscles in older people, pregnancy, medicines such as Morphine or Codeine, having to stay in bed for a long time and lack of exercise. Whatever the cause, constipation can be uncomfortable. It may make you feel bloated and heavy or generally "off colour". Sometimes it causes headaches. These healthy tips are recommended to try to prevent constipation happening: Eat a balanced diet including fresh fruit and vegetables, drink enough water so that you do not become dehydrated, keep up your exercise and stay fit and make time to empty your bowels when your body tells you.
As with all laxatives , Duloclax Pico liquid should not be taken every day for long periods. If you need laxatives every day, or if you have abdominal pain which does not go away, you should see your doctor. How much to take: Adults and children over 10 years - one to two 5 ml spoonfuls at night, when your bowel regularity has returned to normal the dose can usually be stopped. Children aged between 4 and 10 years - Dulcolax Pico liquid should only be given to children under 10 if recommended by a doctor. The usual dose for a child is half to one 5 ml spoonful at night. Children under 4 years - the dose will depend on the weight of your child: 0.25 ml for each kilogram of the childs body weight.
Each 5 ml Contains 5 mg Of Sodium Picosulfate (As Monohydrate). Also contains: Carmellose Sodium, Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E218), Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E216), Glycerol, Aroma Tutti Frutti (flavouring), Saccharin Sodium, Sunset Yellow FCF (E110), Ethanol (5.9% v/v), Sodium Hydroxide Solution and Water.
Do not take Dulcolax Pico liquid if: You are allergic (hypersensitive) to Sodium Picosulfate or any of the other ingredients in the product, you have severe dehydration, you have a bowel condition called "ileus" (in the small intestine), you have a serious abdominal condition such as appendicitis, you have severe abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting, you have a blocked bowel (intestinal obstruction) and/or you have inflammation of the bowel (small and large intestine). Do not take Dulcolax Pico liquid if any of the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your Pharmacist or Doctor before taking this medicine. Please tell your pharmacist or doctor if you are taking or recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. This includes herbal medicines. This is because Duloclax Pico liquid can affect the way some other medicines work. Also, some other medicines can affect the way Dulcolax Pico liquid works. In particular tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking: water tablets (diuretics) such as Bendrofluazide or Furosemide (Frusemide), steroid medicine such as Prednisolone, antibiotics ? used for infections. If you are not sure any of the above applies to you, talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking Dulcolax Pico liquid. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking Dulcolax Pico liquid if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding. If you take more of this medicine than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you; this is so the doctor knows what you have taken. Like all medicines, Dulcolax Pico liquid can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine. RARE SIDE EFFECTS (affects less than 1 in 1000 people): Allergic reaction. If you have a severe allergic reaction, stop taking this medicine and see a doctor straight away. The signs may include a rash, swelling of your skin, mouth and face which may cause swallowing or breathing problems. UNCOMMEN SIDE EFFECTS (affects less than 1 in 100 people): Nausea, vomiting. COMMON SIDE EFFECTS (affects less than 1 in 10 people): Abdominal discomfort, cramps or pain, diarrhoea. If a side effect occurs and gets troublesome or seems serious to you, or if you experience any side effect not listed above, please tell your pharmacist or doctor.