Aqualax Powder
Polyethylene Glycol
3350
Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
| Pack size | 85gm bot |
|---|---|
| Unite Price | 120.00 BDT |
Indications
Aqualax Powder is used for:
Constipation, faecal impaction.
Adult Dose
The usual dose is 17 gm of powder per day in a glass of water, juice, coke, coffee or tea.
Each bottle is supplied with a cup that is used to measure 17 gm or 8.5 gm of laxative powder when filled upto the marked line.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Polyethylene glycol is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected bowel obstruction and patients known to be allergic to polyethylene glycol.
Precautions
Patients with symptoms suggestive of bowel obstruction (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or distention) should be evaluated to rule out this condition before initiating therapy.It should be administered after being dissolved in water, juice, coke, coffee or tea.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Side Effects
Side effects of Polyethylene Glycol :
Nausea, abdominal bloating, cramping and flatulence may occur. High doses may produce diarrhea and excessive stool frequency, particularly in elderly nursing home patients. Patients taking other medications containing polyethylene glycol have occasionally developed urticaria suggestive of an allergic reaction.
Mode of Action
Poly ethylene Glycol is an osmotic agent that causes water to be retained with the stool.It appears to have no effect on the active absorption or secretion of glucose or electrolytes.
Note
Aqualax 3350 Powder generic name is Polyethylene Glycol. Aqualax 3350 Powder is manufactured by Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Aqualax is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Aqualax Powder is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.