Dulcolax Pico 5mg/5ml Liquid

Dulcolax Pico Liquid warnings

Reading the following warnings carefully will help to ensure you are selecting an appropriate product

• Avoid taking this medication and consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you are allergic to the ingredients in the product such as Sodium Picosulfate or, if you are suffering from ileus, or if you have inflammation of the small and large intestines or if you have serious abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting or if you have severe dehydration, or if you have a severe abdominal condition, for example, appendicitis, or if you have an intestinal obstruction (a blocked bowel).
• If you are expecting or planning to become expecting or if you are breastfeeding, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medication.
• Some medications can affect how Dulcolax Pico liquid works, and also Duloclax Pico liquid can affect how some other medicines work, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have recently taken or if you are taking the following medication obtained with or without a prescription: herbal medicines, diuretics (water tablets) for example Furosemide (Furosemide), or Bendrofluazide, steroids, for example, prednisolone or antibiotics.
• If you take more than the required dose, consult your doctor immediately. Discontinue taking this medicine and consult the doctor immediately, if you have serious allergic reactions.
• Dulcolax Pico liquid might cause rare unwanted effects that usually affect less than 1 individual in 1000 people, although not everybody gets them. These rare side effects might include rash, and swelling of your skin, the face and mouth which might cause breathing or swallowing problems.

Please read all packaging and the Product Information Leaflet before taking any new medicine and inform your doctor of medicines you are taking or intend to take.

Dulcolax Pico Liquid dosage

Adults (18 years and over), including the elderly:

Take one to two 5 ml spoonfuls at night for a maximum of 5 consecutive days.

If this is your first time taking Dulcolax Pico Liquid it is recommended you start by taking 1 spoonful and increase to 2 if necessary. If your bowel regularity has returned to normal, the dosage can be stopped.

Dulcolax Pico Liquid ingredients

The active ingredients contained in this medicine is: Sodium Picosulfate 5mg/ml.

The medicine also contains the following inactive ingredients: Carmellose Sodium, Methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218), Propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), Glycerol, Aroma Tutti Frutti (flavouring), Saccharin Sodium, Sunset Yellow FCF (E110), Ethanol (5.9% v/v), Sodium Hydroxide Solution and Water.

Dulcolax Pico Liquid side effects

Not everyone will experience side effects when they take medication, however, if you do they can include:

• Vomiting or nausea
• Diarrhoea
• Abdominal cramps
• Discomfort or pain

If you are concerned about these effects, or if the product affects you in any other way, stop using it and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.