This medicine can be taken at any time with or without food or drink. Drink Movicol Ready To Take directly from the sachet. There is no need to dilute it with water. It is recommended that you drink a glass of water or other fluid after you take Movicol Ready To Take.
If you are taking Movicol for faecal impaction, it may be easier to dissolve 8 sachets in 1 litre of water. Drink plenty of water. Increase the fibre in your diet. Prolonged use of laxatives is undesirable and may lead to dependence.
(Movicol, CosmoCol and Laxido are all names of macrogols)
Macrogol laxatives work by 'binding with' water and delivering it to the large bowel. It is therefore essential to mix it with the correct amount of water or it will not work!
A dose of 8 sachets a day of Movicol Plain is needed for the treatment of faecal impaction. Each sachet dissolved in 125 ml (1/4 pint) of water. The 8 sachets should be taken within 6 hours for up to 3 days if required. If you have a heart condition, do not take more than 2 sachets in any one hour.
You can take MOVICOL® at any time of day that is convenient.
How long will MOVICOL take to work? MOVICOL usually takes 1 to 2 days to trigger the first bowel movement.
HOW LONG WILL MOVICOL® TAKE TO WORK? Don't be concerned if MOVICOL® does not work immediately. MOVICOL® usually takes 1 to 2 days to trigger the first bowel movement.
MOVICOL® has a natural mode of action that works gently, in harmony with your body. acts locally in the colon to relieve constipation: The water retained by MOVICOL® softens the stool and bulks it up slightly. As the stool gently expands, it naturally triggers colonic activity and a bowel movement.
In these situations the medicine can help produce regular bowel movements. ️ When treating faecal impaction your doctor may ask you to take Movicol for up to three days. If you haven't had a bowel movement after this time you should see your doctor again.
Like all medicines, Movicol Lemon- Lime can have side effects. Sometimes people have indigestion, stomach ache or rumbles. You may also feel bloated, suffer from wind, feel sick or vomit, may also experience soreness of the anus (bottom) and may have mild diarrhoea when starting to take Movicol Lemon-Lime.
Don't worry – soft stools mean MOVICOL® has started to work. However, if the poo becomes very runny or diarrhoea (see Stool Type 7 on the chart overleaf), you should stop taking your MOVICOL® until the runny poo stops. Then start again at a reduced dose.
Dietary fibre is important as it helps to bulk and create soft stools that are easier to pass. Eating foods like fruits, vegetables and wholemeal bread can increase your daily intake of fibre.
With all kinds of laxatives, at least 6 to 8 glasses (8 ounces each) of liquids should be taken each day. This will help make the stool softer. For patients taking laxatives containing a bulk-forming ingredient: Do not try to swallow in the dry form.
MOVICOL® forms an 'iso-osmotic' solution - which is less likely to dehydrate the body.
DOSAGE. For adults and children over 12 years of age. Constipation: The recommended dose is one sachet daily. This can be increased to 2 or 3 sachets daily if necessary.
How is fecal impaction diagnosed? Healthcare providers diagnose fecal impaction by a physical examination and a digital rectal examination. They look for a large amount of poop in your rectum. If your provider suspects your fecal impaction could be located in your colon, an abdominal X-ray can confirm its location.
Your stool becomes hard and dry. This makes it difficult to pass. Fecal impaction often occurs in people who have had constipation for a long time and have been using laxatives. The problem is even more likely when the laxatives are suddenly stopped.
Sometimes people think that laxatives will help move their food through their body before the body absorbs any calories. So they may take laxatives after eating a big meal or binge eating. They think this helps lose weight or will stop them from gaining weight. This is not true.
Movicol is usually well tolerated although side effects such as abdominal pain & diarrhoea may occur either because of over treatment or because of overflow (see above). Other side effects include a rumbly tummy (borborygmi), nausea and vomiting. Abdominal distension,flatulence and ano-rectal pain may also occur.
There is no cure for slow transit constipation. Treatment options may include: medication to improve bowel motility. regular enemas to flush the rectum of faeces.
Powder sachets
Dissolve each sachet in 125ml (one-quarter of a pint) of water, or 62.5ml (one-eighth of a pint) of water if you're giving paediatric sachets to a child. Stir well, then drink.
How do you know when faecal impaction has cleared? There may be small lumps of poo of any shade of brown if the treatment has been successful.
Movicol helps you to have a comfortable bowel movement even if you have been constipated for a long time. Movicol also works in very bad constipation called faecal impaction. Do not take Movicol if your doctor has told you that you have: a blockage in your intestine (gut obstruction, ileus)
Duration of treatment: Constipation: Treatment with Movicol usually lasts for about 2 weeks. If you need to take Movicol for longer, please see your doctor.