Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2018 Publisher: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited, Dansom Lane, Hull, HU8 7DS, United Kingdom
As a laxative for the relief of occasional or non-persistent constipation.
Senokot 7.5 mg/5 ml Syrup is for oral administration.
The correct individual dose is the smallest required to produce a comfortable soft-formed motion.
Adults, including the elderly and children over 12: One to two 5 ml spoonfuls at night.
A higher dose may be prescribed under medical guidance. The maximum recommended daily dose of hydroxyanthracene glycosides is 30 mg (20ml).
Children over 6 years: One to two 5 ml spoonfuls at night, under the guidance of a medical professional.
Children aged 2 to 6 years: Half to one 5 ml spoonful at night under the guidance of a medical professional.
New users should start with the lowest dose and increase it, if necessary, by one half of the initial dose each day. Once regularity has been regained the dosage should be gradually reduced and stopped.
If no bowel action has occurred after three days of progressively increased dosage, a medical examination should be considered.
Normally it is sufficient to take this medicinal product up to two to three times a week.
Use for more than 1–2 weeks requires medical supervision.
If the symptoms persist or worsen during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a pharmacist should be consulted.
Where diarrhoea is severe, conservative measures are usually sufficient; generous amounts of fluid, especially fruit drinks, should be given.
The major symptoms of overdose/abuse are griping pain and severe diarrhoea with consequent losses of fluid and electrolytes, which should be replaced. Diarrhoea may especially cause potassium depletion, which may lead to cardiac disorders and muscular asthenia, particularly where cardiac glycosides, diuretics, adrenocorticosteroids or liquorice root are being taken at the same time.
Treatment should be supportive with generous amounts of fluid. Electrolytes, especially potassium, should be monitored. This is especially important in the elderly. Chronic ingested overdoses of anthranoid containing medicinal products may lead to toxic hepatitis.
13 months.
Do not store above 25°C. Do not freeze.
Glass bottle with a polypropylene cap with a polyethylene tamper-evident band with an expanded polyethylene wad containing 100, 150 or 200 ml syrup.
No special requirements.
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