How to
Use
How to Use
How to Use
is available in sachet, containing powder for oral solution.1
for Chronic Constipation:
How to Mix
Open the sachet and pour the contents into a glass. Add ¼ glass of water to the glass. Stir well until all the powder has dissolved and the Movicol Paediatric Plain solution is clear or slightly hazy, then give it to your child to drink. If you like, you can add a flavour such as orange squash to the drink.2†
Children aged from 1 to 6 years:
1 sachet daily
Children aged from 7 to 11 years:
2 sachets daily
The dose should be adjusted up or down as required to produce regular soft stools.
If the dose needs increasing, this is best done every second day.1
The maximum
recommended dose should not exceed:1†
Children below 2 years:
2 sachets a day
Children aged from 2 to 11 years:
4 sachets a day
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*Movicol® Paediatric Plain contains 93.4 mg (4.062 mmol) sodium (main component of cooking/table salt) per sachet. This is equivalent to 4.6% of the recommended maximum daily dietary intake of sodium for an adult. It’s contraindicated to take Movicol® Paediatric Plain if there is intestinal perforation or obstruction due to structural or functional disorder of the gut wall, ileus, severe inflammatory conditions of the intestinal tract, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and toxic megacolon, or hypersensitivity to the active substances.
†Treatment of children with chronic constipation needs to be for a prolonged period (at least 6 – 12 months). However, the safety and efficacy of Movicol® Paediatric Plain have only been proven for a period of up to three months. Treatment should be stopped gradually and resumed if constipation recurs.
Reference:
1. Movicol® Paediatric Plain. Summary of Product Characteristics. Acino Pharma AG, Birsweg 2, 4253 Liesberg, Switzerland. Last Revision July 2021. 2. Movicol® Paediatric Plain. Patient Information Leaflet. Acino Pharma AG, Birsweg 2, 4253 Liesberg, Switzerland. Last Revision July 2021