Additional advice
Additional advice
Macrogol side effects
- Diarrhoea – Advise customers to stop using any laxative and to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration
- Indigestion or nausea – Taking macrogol with or after food can help
- Bloating or wind – Try taking it between meals
- Stomach pain – May be relieved by placing a hot water bottle over the area, eating smaller meals and taking time to eat slowly.1
Side effects should improve if customers reduce the dose, and they may feel better after passing stools.
DulcoSoft suitability:
- Can be used in patients on medications that cause constipation, such as codeine. DulcoSoft is negligibly absorbed by the body and excreted unchanged
- DulcoSoft is suitable for pregnant and breastfeeding women, but a consultation with a doctor is recommended
- The liquid is suitable for children from two years (but a consultation with a doctor is recommended for children under eight years). The powder is suitable for children from eight years.
Reference: 1. https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/macrogol/
Once symptoms are relieved, customers should stop using a laxative. If customers have tried different laxatives and still have symptoms, refer them to their GP, as well as customers with recurring constipation, persistent bloating, blood in the stools, unintended weight loss or who are feeling very tired all the time.
DulcoSoft Oral Solution and DulcoSoft Powder for Oral Solution are medical devices.
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