Senokot Tablets 20s

Senokot is a laxative used for the short-term relief of occasional constipation.

Directions For Use

Adults, including the elderly and children over aged 12 years and over: Swallow 2 tablets at night.
Not suitable for use in children under 12 years.
Use for more than 1 week requires medical supervision. If the symptoms persist or worsen during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor should be consulted. 

Warnings and Precautions

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Senokot 7.5mg Tablets if:

• senna is needed every day, or abdominal pain persists or worsens
• you have no bowel movements after three days
• you need senna every day and the cause of constipation should be investigated. Long-term use of laxatives should be avoided
• you suffer from kidney disorders
• have faecal impaction or rectal bleeding for which you don’t know the cause, or blood in your stools
• have had a sudden change in bowel habit that has lasted for more than 2 weeks
• have persistent or undiagnosed abdominal complaints e.g. pain, nausea, or vomiting
• you are taking medicines for a heart condition or heart rhythm problems
• laxatives do not help in long term weight loss

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding 

Not suitable for use in pregnancy & breastfeeding

Contradictions

Hypersensitivity to senna or to any of the excipientsused in this product.
Concomitantly with other laxative agents.
Senokot Tablets should not be given to patients with symptoms of appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, stenosis, atony, inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis), abdominal pain of unknown origin, severe dehydration state with water and electrolyte depletion
Children under 12 years of age.

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