FORLAX

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Estonia, France, Hong Kong SAR China, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Tunisia.

Active ingredients

The drug FORLAX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII 4R4HFI6D95 - POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000
 

High molecular weight (4000) macrogols are long linear polymers which retain water molecules by means of hydrogen bonds. When administered by the oral route, they lead to an increase in volume of intestinal fluids.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 FORLAX Powder for solution MPI, Generic Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
A06AD15 Macrogol A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
EE Ravimiamet 1166576, 1166587, 1166598, 1166600, 1166611, 1166622, 1166644, 1491432
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 69198794, 69298346
HK Department of Health Drug Office 41686
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1017931, 1017932, 1017933, 1017934, 1017935, 1017936, 1017937, 1029029, 1069894
NL Z-Index G-Standaard 14770954, 14898586
NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 53473, 72281
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100145161, 100285169, 100308090, 100327442, 100327608, 100397193, 100432305
RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale W66205001, W66205002, W66205003, W66205004
SG Health Sciences Authority 12419P
TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament 5133031, 5133032
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority 45/11.5/1129

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