Habitual constipation. Conditions in which easy defaecation w/ soft stool is desirable, eg, painful defaecation after rectal or anal surgery, anal fissures & haemorrhoids. Patients advisable for increased daily fiber intake, eg, as adjuvant in constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome or to diet in hypercholesterolemia.
Habitual constipation & conditions in which easy defaecation w/ soft stool is desirableElderly, adult & adolescent >12 yr 7-11 g in 1-3 doses daily. Childn 6-12 yr 3-8 g in 1-3 doses daily. Patients advisable for increased daily fiber intake Elderly, adult & adolescent >12 yr 7-20 g in 1-3 doses daily.
Should be taken with food: Mix 1 sachet or 2 tsp of powd w/ 150 mL of cool water, milk, fruit juice or other drinking liqd. Stir briskly & drink immediately, followed by an additional glass of water or other drinking liqd. Do not take w/o water or other drinking liqd.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Not to be used by patients w/ sudden change in bowel habit that persists for >2 wk, undiagnosed rectal bleeding & failure to defaecate following laxative use; suffering from abdominal constrictions in GIT, w/ oesophageal & cardiac diseases, potential or existing intestinal blockage (ileus), intestine or megacolon paralysis. Patients who have difficulty in swallowing or any throat problems.
Discontinue use if constipation does not resolve w/in 3 days or if abdominal pain occurs or in case of any irregularity of faeces. Not to be used by patients w/ faecal impaction & symptoms eg, abdominal pain, nausea & vomiting; had difficulty in swallowing or have any throat problems; suffering from phenylketonuria. Chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty in swallowing or breathing. Use as adjuvant to diet in hypercholesterolemia. Pregnancy (administer w/ adequate fluids). Not recommended in childn <6 yr (for habitual constipation & conditions in which easy defaecation w/ soft stool is desirable) & <12 yr (to whom increased daily fiber intake may be advisable). Debilitated &/or elderly patients.
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