Movifast (13.125 gm+350.7 mg+178.5 mg+46.6 mg)/sachet (Oral Powder)

Each sachet: ৳ 25.00 (8's pack: ৳ 200.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Polyethylene glycol 3350 electrolytes
Company Ziska pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Movifast 13125 gm oral solution

Indications

  • Use in adults and children over 12 years of age for effective relief from constipation
  • Treatment of chronic constipation
  • Treatment of fecal impaction
  • Refractory constipation with fecal loading of the rectum and colon

Composition

  • Polyethylene Glycol 3350: 13.125 gm
  • Sodium Chloride: 350.7 mg
  • Sodium Bicarbonate: 178.5 mg
  • Potassium Chloride: 46.6 mg

Pharmacology

  • Exerts an osmotic action in the gut
  • Increases stool volume
  • Triggers colon motility via neuromuscular pathways
  • Facilitates the defecation
  • Unabsorbed from the gastrointestinal tract

Dosage & Administration

  • 1 sachet daily for constipation (may be increased to 2-3 sachets daily if required)
  • 8 sachets daily for fecal impaction
  • No dosage change for patients with renal insufficiency
  • Each sachet should be dissolved in 125 ml water
  • Oral solution added to 100 ml of water once daily
  • 8 doses of 25 ml daily for fecal impaction (each 25 ml dose added to 100 ml of water)

Interaction

  • Possibility of transiently reduced absorption of other medicinal products
  • Decreased efficacy with some concomitantly administered medicinal products

Contraindications

  • Intestinal perforation or obstruction
  • Ileus
  • Severe inflammatory conditions of the intestinal tract
  • Toxic megacolon
  • Hypersensitivity to the active substances

Side Effects

  • Allergic reactions
  • Electrolyte disturbances
  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Peripheral edema

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No anticipated effects during pregnancy
  • Can be used during pregnancy
  • No anticipated effects on the breastfed newborn/infant
  • Can be used during breastfeeding

Precautions & Warnings

  • For the treatment of fecal impaction, the dose should be divided to avoid excessive intake in any one hour
  • Stop immediately if symptoms indicating shifts of fluid/electrolytes develop
  • Prolonged use may lead to dependence

Overdose Effects

  • Severe pain or distention can be treated by nasogastric aspiration
  • Correction of electrolyte disturbances may be required for extensive fluid loss by diarrhea or vomiting

Therapeutic Class

  • Osmotic purgatives

Storage Conditions

  • Store below 30° C
  • Store in a place protected from light
  • Do not refrigerate

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