What is Movicol Powder Sachets for?

The name of this medicine is Movicol 13.8g sachet, powder for oral solution. It is a laxative for the treatment of constipation in adults, adolescents and elderly. It is not recommended for children below 12 years of age. Movicol helps you to have a comfortable bowel movement even if you have been constipated for a long time. Movicol also works in very bad constipation called faecal impaction.

How should you take Movicol Powder Sachets?

• The usual dose of MOVICOL® is 1-3 sachets per day in divided doses for constipation, and up to 8 sachets per day for faecal impaction.
• The doctor, nurse or pharmacist will have chosen a dosage to suit your needs according to individual response (decreasing the number of sachets if the stool becomes watery, and increasing if you require more relief). I

f you need to, take your time – MOVICOL® stays drinkable for up to 6 hours. MOVICOL® has a lemon and lime flavour.

Because of MOVICOL®’s mode of action, you should not have a problem with sudden urges to use the toilet, nor should you experience excessive “wind”. It may take a day or so for MOVICOL® to work. Half of patients experience a bowel movement in 24 hours, the rest in 48 hours.

Do not take Movicol if your doctor has told you that you have:

• a blockage in your intestine (gut obstruction, ileus)
• a perforated gut wall – severe inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease or toxic megacolon
• an allergy to the active substances or any of the other ingredients of Movicol (listed in the product information).
• When taking Movicol you should continue to take plenty of fluids. The fluid content of Movicol should not replace your regular liquid intake.
• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you need 3 or more sachets daily for a prolonged period, especially if you have been advised to follow a low salt (sodium) diet.

Please consult the product information for the full list of warnings, precautions

Each 13.8g sachet of Movicol contains the following: Macrogol 3350 13.125 g Sodium Chloride 0.3507 g Sodium Bicarbonate 0.1785 g Potassium Chloride 0.0466 g

Movicol also contains lime and lemon flavour, and acesulfame potassium as a sweetener. Lemon and lime flavour contains the following ingredients: acacia solids, maltodextrin, lime oil, lemon oil, citral, citric acid and water. When it is made into a drink with 125 millilitres of water, each sachet gives the equivalent of: Sodium 65 millimoles/litre Chloride 53 millimoles/litre Potassium 5.4 millimoles/litre Bicarbonate 17 millimoles/litre