Maxilax 10 gm/sachet (Oral Powder)

Title & Categories

• Maxilax
• Laxative medicine
• Osmotic purgatives

Dimensions

• Standard dosage recommended per patient's body weight
• Different dosages for adults and children

Color Options

• N/A

Functions

• Treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC)
• Treatment for acute and chronic portal systemic encephalopathy

Materials

• Lactitol Monohydrate

Technical Specifications

• Lactitol is minimally absorbed systemically following oral administration

Design Elements

• Medicine can be mixed with hot or cold beverages, puddings, etc.

Usability Features

• Effectiveness may occur within a few hours after intake
• Initial daily dosage should be taken in a single dose with the morning or evening meal
• Keep out of reach of children
• Elderly or debilitated patients receiving long-term treatment should have their serum electrolytes monitored regularly

Special Features

• Not recommended for patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients
• Not recommended in the case of ileostomy or colostomy
• Prolonged use of laxatives without interruption should be avoided

Pregnancy & Lactation

• Unknown whether maternal use will result in fetal exposure to the drug
• No data on the presence of lactitol in human or animal milk or the effects on the breastfed infant

Precautions & Warnings

• Pre-existing fluid or electrolyte imbalance should be corrected before starting treatment
• Hydrogen may accumulate in the bowel after treatment
• Patients undergoing electrocauterization procedure should have thorough bowel cleansing with a non-fermentable solution

Storage Conditions

• Store in a cool, dry place and away from light

Interaction

• Interacts with antacids, neomycin, thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, carbenoxolone, amphotericin B, and glycosides

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients

Side Effects

• At the start of treatment may produce abdominal discomforts such as flatulence, pain, cramps, or sensation of fullness
• Occasional reports of nausea or anal pruritus

Pharmacology

• Lactitol Monohydrate is a disaccharide derivative consisting of galactose and sorbitol
• Only minimally absorbed and not hydrolyzed by the disaccharidases of the GIT
• Broken down to short chain low molecular weight organic acids by the intestinal flora in the colon

Dosage & Administration

• Dosage will require adjustment to obtain one daily bowel movement in constipated patients and two daily bowel movements in patients with portal systemic encephalopathy
• In constipation: Initial daily dosage for adults should be 20g taken in a single dose with the morning or evening meal

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