Laxido Orange Powder Sachets, 30 Sachets

What Laxido Orange is and what it is used for?

Laxido Orange Powder Sachets contains macrogol 3350 and the electrolytes sodium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate and potassium chloride.
Macrogol 3350 is a laxative used for the treatment of constipation, especially if you have been constipated for a long time. It is also used to treat a build-up of hard faeces in your bowel which may be a result of long-term constipation (this is known as faecal impaction). Macrogol 3350 makes your faeces softer and easier to pass, giving you relief from constipation. The electrolytes help to maintain your body’s normal levels of sodium, potassium and water while you are being treated for constipation.

How Laxido Orange Work?

Laxido is called an ‘osmotic’ laxative. It works by drawing water into your bowel to make your faeces softer and easier to pass. This helps to relieve your constipation. Laxido also contains electrolytes to help maintain the body’s normal electrolyte levels during treatment.

What you need to know before you take Laxido Orange Powder Sachets

Do not take Laxido Orange:
– if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to macrogol 3350, sodium chloride, sodium hydrogen
carbonate, potassium chloride, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in
section 6)
– if you have a perforation in the wall of your intestine
– if you have a blockage in your intestine
– if you have paralysis of the intestine (for example, your intestines may stop working due to
intestinal surgery or severe infection)
– if you have ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease or toxic megacolon

What is constipation?

Normal and regular bowel movement is important for most people. However, what is “normal and regular” varies from person to person. Some may have a bowel movement every day, others less often. Whatever it is like for you, it is best that your bowel movement has a regular pattern.

• Constipation is an occasional problem for some people. For others, it may happen more often
• It happens when the normal muscle actions in the bowel (large intestine) slow down. This can mean that material is not easily eliminated from the body

The cause of constipation is often not known. It can be associated with:

• Sudden change of diet
• A diet with not enough fibre
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Loss of ‘tone’ of the bowel muscles in older people
• Pregnancy
• Medicines such as morphine or codeine
• Having to stay in bed for a long time
• Lack of exercise

Symptoms of constipation

Being constipated can mean you’re not feeling quite like yourself, it can have a number of symptoms from stomach ache, feeling bloated, feeling sick or even losing your appetite.

Whatever the cause, constipation can be uncomfortable. It may make you feel bloated and heavy or generally “off colour”. Sometimes it causes headaches.

It is recommended to use changes in diet and bulk-forming medicines to control constipation before using this medicine.

These healthy tips are recommended to try to prevent constipation happening:

• Eat a balanced diet including fresh fruit and vegetables
• Drink enough water so that you do not become dehydrated
• Keep up your exercise and stay fit
• Make time to empty your bowels when your body tells you

Easy tips to keep your digestive system moving

Add fiber

Adding more fiber to your diet adds bulk and roughage to your system, which helps keep things moving.

Drink, drink, drink

Stay hydrated with water, herbal teas and clear soup, which helps food and waste pass through your gut.

Work it out

Get your heart rate up 30 or more minutes a day not only keeps things moving, but also helps decrease stress levels.

Check your meds

Some medications can stop up your system. If you feel that’s the case, speak to your physician.

Laxido Orange Sachets Reviews

After using Laxido Orange, it’s helpful to let others know about your experience. Reviews of an item help other users know that medicines received have helped the condition it is claimed for, how well the treatment worked or any issues to be aware of. We invite our users to leave a review of both their treatment and of the service provided. Click on the reviews tab to see if there has been feedback on this item.

Patient Information Leaflet

Learn more about Constipation