Laxopic 5 mg/5 ml (Oral Solution)

50 ml bottle: ৳ 85.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Sodium picosulfate
Company Popular pharmaceuticals ltd
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Product Title

  • Laxopic 5 mg/5 ml Solution

Categories

  • Laxatives
  • Stimulant Laxative

Description

Laxopic is a medication used to treat constipation of any etiology, provide relief from prolonged and recurrent constipation, and prepare for bowel clearance before surgery, childbirth, or radiological investigations.

Dosage Forms

  • 10 mg tablet
  • Oral Solution (5 mg/5 ml)
  • Concentrated Oral Solution (7.5 mg/ml)

Recommended Dosages

  • 10 mg tablet: Adults and children over 10 years of age: 5-10 mg per day
  • 10 mg tablet: Children aged 4-10 years: 2.5-5 mg per day
  • Oral Solution (5 mg/5 ml): Adults and children over 10 years of age: 5-10 ml per day
  • Oral Solution (5 mg/5 ml): Children aged 4-10 years: 2.5-5 ml per day
  • Oral Solution (5 mg/5 ml): Children from One month to 4 years of age: 0.25 ml/kg body weight per day
  • Concentrated Oral Solution (7.5 mg/ml): Adults and children over 10 years of age: 0.67-1.33 ml per day
  • Concentrated Oral Solution (7.5 mg/ml): Children aged 4-10 years: 0.33-0.67 ml per day

Pharmacological Action

  • Stimulates nerve endings in the intestinal wall
  • Promotes accumulation of water and electrolytes in the colonic lumen
  • Results in colonic peristalsis
  • Reduces transit time
  • Softens the stool
  • Stimulates defecation
  • Increases rectal motility

Interaction

  • Concurrent use of diuretics or adreno-corticosteroids may increase the risk of electrolyte imbalance
  • Concurrent administration of antibiotics may reduce the laxative action of Laxopic

Contraindications

  • Ileus or intestinal obstruction
  • Severe painful and/or feverish acute abdominal conditions potentially associated with nausea and vomiting
  • Acute inflammatory bowel diseases
  • Severe dehydration
  • Known hypersensitivity to Sodium Picosulfate

Side Effects

  • Hypersensitivity
  • Dizziness
  • Syncope
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal pain and cramps
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • No reports of undesirable effects on pregnancy or the fetus
  • Avoid use during the first trimester
  • Active moiety of sodium Picosulfate and its glucuronides are not excreted into the milk of healthy lactating females

Precautions and Warnings

  • Prolonged excessive use may lead to fluid and electrolyte imbalance and hypokalemia
  • Harmful for those suffering from alcoholism
  • To be taken into account in pregnant or breast-feeding women, children, and high-risk groups such as patients with liver disease or epilepsy

Overdose Effects

  • Chronic overdose may cause chronic diarrhea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Hypokalemia
  • Secondary hyperaldosteronism
  • Renal calculi
  • Renal tubular damage
  • Metabolic alkalosis
  • Muscle weakness

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Keep away from light and moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C18H15NNa2O9S2

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