Senokot Constipation Relief Syrup - 150 ml

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A 104-week study on rats of both genders did not reveal any carcinogenic effects with the same senna pods preparation at oral dosages of up to 300 mg/kg. If you forget a dose of senna, just skip the missed dose and take the next dose the following evening. If you are having an operation or dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment which medicines you are taking.

Ifanyofthe side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effect not listed in this leaflet, please speak to your doctor or pharmacist Immediately. You are pregnant or breastfeeding. This is because, if you are expecting a baby or breastfeeding, medicines should only be taken on the advice of a doctor or nurse. With the advent of the National Health Service in 1948, an established London-based manufacturer of over-the-counter medicines, Westminster Laboratories Ltd (so-named because its original premises were close to the Abbey itself), turned its attention to producing an effective and reliable laxative. hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions, hives (skin bumps), skin itchiness or local or more widespread rash, or asthma. The sugar moiety of the sennosides is removed by bacteria in the large intestine releasing the active anthrone fraction. This stimulates peristalsis via the submucosal and myenteric nerve plexuses.

in particular in patients with irritable colon. Symptoms may also occur generally as a consequence of individual overdosage. In such cases dose reduction is necessary. Take senna for a few days only and no longer than a week. If you take it for longer, your body can start to rely on it, rather than your bowels doing the work on their own. Contains maltitol liquid. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicine. influence on secretion processes by two concomitant mechanisms viz. inhibition of absorption of water and electrolytes (Na+, Cl-) into the colonic epithelial cells (antiabsorptive effect) and increase of the leakiness of the tight junctions and stimulation of secretion of water and electrolytes into the lumen of the colon (secretagogue effect) resulting in enhanced concentrations of fluid and electrolytes in the lumen of the colon. Duration of use: Normally it is sufficient to take this medicinal product two to three times a week. Use for more than 1 –2 weeks requires medical supervision. Tell a doctor, pharmacist or nurse if: – the symptoms worsen or persist during the use of the medicinal product – there is no bowel movement within 3 days ofuse – you need to take laxatives every day or if abdominal pain persists.

Keeping your body active will help you to keep your digestive system moving, so try to take some regular daily exercise. Drink plenty of fluids (6 to 8 glasses a day) while you're taking senna or your constipation may get worse. How long to take it for As a result of investigations with parenteral application in mice, extracts are supposed to possess a higher toxicity than purified glycosides, possibly due to the content of aglyca.Senna syrup comes with a plastic cup or spoon to measure the dose. Do not use a kitchen spoon as it will not measure the right amount. How to take it Use during breastfeeding is not recommended as there are insufficient data on the excretion of metabolites in breast milk. To make sure that this is the right treatment for you, before you start taking senna it is important that you speak with your doctor or a pharmacist if: