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Senokot Syrup 7.5mg / 5ml - Senna is known as a 'stimulant laxative'. It acts on nerve endings in the gut wall. These nerves then make the muscles in the intestine contract with more force and more often. When the gut contracts, it moves the contents along faster, and so it reduces constipation. As senna increases the activity of the muscle in the gut, it often causes stomach cramps. Senna is given by mouth and takes 8-12 hours to work.
Please note that results vary from person to person.
Stimulant laxatives should only be used if other laxatives (bulk-forming and osmotic) are ineffective. Children younger than 12 years should not use stimulant laxatives without advice from a prescriber and clinical guidance should be followed.
Approved by Melanie King - Senior Pharmacist on the 17/09/2020.
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Warnings:
Avoid prolonged use. Also not to be used in blockage of the gut (intestinal obstruction).Compressed and hardened faeces causing a blockage of the bowel (faecal impaction). This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor immediately.
This medicinal product also contains: methyl (E218) and propyl (E216) parahydroxybenzoate, which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
This medicine contains 6.9 mg of alcohol (ethanol) in each 5ml dose. The amount in each dose of this medicine is equivalent to less than 1 ml beer or 1 ml wine. The small amount of alcohol in this medicine will not have any noticeable effects. This medicine contains 0.09 mmol (or 3.51 mg) potassium per 5 ml. To be taken into consideration by patients with reduced kidney function or patients on a controlled potassium diet.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If any of the following or any other side effects occur, stop taking this medicine and consult a doctor or pharmacist: - abdominal pain, spasms and diarrhoea, in particular these effects may be experienced by patients with irritable colon. In these cases, a reduction in dose may be necessary. - hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions, hives (skin bumps), skin itchiness or local or more widespread rash, or asthma, - can make you more likely to catch infections. - chronic use may lead to albuminuria and haematuria which is albumin or red blood cells in the urine. - yellow or red-brown discolouration of urine may occur, which is harmless - chronic use may cause pigmentation of the gastroin testinal tract which usually recedes when the product is no longer taken. - low potassium levels in the blood leading to muscle weakness and/or cramps - severe weight loss - changes in the shape of the finger and fingernail, muscular spasms and inflammation of bones and joints.
The frequency is not known. Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: http://www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine
For oral use only. Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: One to two 5 ml spoonfuls at night. Not to be given to children or adolescents under the age of 12 years. Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to. New users should start with the lowest dose and increase it to the maximum dose for each age group, if necessary, by one half of the initial dose each day. Once regularity has been regained dosage should be reduced and can usually be stopped. If there is no bowel movement after 3 days, or if symptoms persist, in particular if you have persistent abdominal pain or are passing blood, consult your doctor. Not to be used for more than 1 week. Usually it is sufficient to take this medicinal product up to two to three times during that week. See enclosed leaflet for further information. Each 5 ml of syrup contains sennosides, as calcium salts, equivalent to 7.5 mg hydroxyanthracene glycosides, calculated as sennoside B.
Senna Syrup 7.5mg / 5ml containing in 5ml:
Sennosides, as calcium salts, equivalent to 7.5 mg hydroxyanthracene glycosides, calculated as sennoside B
This medicinal product also contains: methyl (E218) and propyl (E216) parahydroxybenzoate, which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
This medicine contains 6.9 mg of alcohol (ethanol) in each 5ml dose. The amount in each dose of this medicine is equivalent to less than 1 ml beer or 1 ml wine. The small amount of alcohol in this medicine will not have any noticeable effects. This medicine contains 0.09 mmol (or 3.51 mg) potassium per 5 ml. To be taken into consideration by patients with reduced kidney function or patients on a controlled potassium diet.
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Guest review
Ordered it a couple of days ago. And it came Through Quick... 5 stars
JIMD
Excellent service! Wasy to use website and prompt delivery with the glass bottle well wrapped - all very professional.Senokot works well for occasional use (e.g diet changes on travelling), gentle and without any nasty effects.
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