Movicol Chocolate Sachets are the perfect solution for anyone struggling with constipation. Developed with a natural mode of action, these sachets work gently in harmony with your body to help relieve constipation fast. Movicol Chocolate Sachets are also effective in treating faecal impaction – a very bad form of constipation. So if you’re looking for an easy and comfortable way to relieve constipation, Movicol is the product for you!
What Movicol Chocolate is and what it is used for?
Movicol Chocolate 13.9 g sachet, powder for oral solution is the perfect way to get your regularity back when you’ve been suffering from constipation that’s too long-lasting and stubborn! faecal impaction isn’t fun at all but this product will make things easier by giving fast relief with just one dose given orally every day after breakfast
How does Movicol works?
Movicol contains the active ingredient macrogol 3350 (polyethylene glycol), which is a type of medicine known as an osmotic laxative, each Movicol sachet also contains sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride and potassium chloride.
The contents of the sachets should be mixed with water to make a drink. Macrogol is an inert substance that passes through the gut without being absorbed into the body. It relieves constipation because it causes the water it is taken with to be retained in the bowel instead of being absorbed into the body. This increases the water content and volume of the stools in the bowel making them softer and easier to pass.
How long does Movicol take to work?
Movicol does not work as quickly as stimulant laxatives such as Senna which starts to work within 6-12 hours.
When taking Movicol as directed in the Patient Information Leaflet, most people will start to see an improvement in their constipation within 1-3 days.
Movicol long-term use
For the treatment of constipation, Movicol is usually taken for 2 weeks or until stools are consistently soft and easy to pass. If you continue to be affected by constipation after using Movicol for 14 consecutive days then you should speak to a doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Can someone who is pregnant or breastfeeding use Movicol Chocolate Sachets?
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, suspect you are pregnant or breast-feeding
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Can you buy Movicol Chocolate Sachets Over the counter?
This medicine is available to buy over the counter. You do not need a prescription to buy Movicol Chocolate Sachets but you might be asked some questions about your medical health when you add it to your basket.
Movicol is a powder for oral solution that helps with constipation in adults, adolescents and elderly. It is not recommended for children below 12 years of age. Movicol comes in different formats and flavours, please consult your pharmacist or doctor to see which is right for you.If you have been constipated for a long time, or have faecal impaction, Movicol can help you have a comfortable bowel movement. Movicol works by softening the stool and increasing the number of bowel movements. It also reduces the amount of time needed to have a bowel movement.Movicol is easy to use: just mix the powder with water and drink it.Movicol not only helps you have a comfortable bowel movement, but it also works on very bad constipation, called faecal impaction. So whatever your level of constipation, Movicol can help.Don't suffer from constipation any longer. Pick up some Movicol today and get relief tomorrow!
How to use
How to take Movicol Chocolate
This medicine can be taken any time with or without food.
Dissolve the content of each sachet in 125ml (1/4 pint) of water and drink.
Constipation:
A dose of Movicol Chocolate is 1 sachet dissolved in 125 ml (1/4 pint) of water.
Take this 1-3 times a day according to the severity of your constipation.
Faecal Impaction:
Before you take Movicol Chocolate for faecal impaction, it should be confirmed that you have this condition.
A dose of 8 sachets a day of Movicol Chocolate is needed for the treatment of faecal impaction. Each sachet dissolved in 125 ml (1/4 pint) of water. The 8 sachets should be taken within 6 hours for up to 3 days if required. If you have a heart condition, do not take more than 2 sachets in any one hour.
How to mix:
Open the sachet and pour the contents into a glass. Add about 125 ml or ¼ pint of water to the glass. Stir well until all the powder has dissolved and the Movicol Chocolate solution is clear or slightly hazy, then drink it. If you are taking Movicol Chocolate for faecal impaction it may be easier to dissolve 8 sachets in 1 litre of water.
Duration of treatment
Constipation:
Treatment with Movicol Chocolate usually lasts for about 2 weeks. If you need to take Movicol Chocolate for longer, please see your doctor.
If your constipation is caused by an illness such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis (MS), or if you take medicines that cause constipation your doctor may recommend that you take Movicol Chocolate for longer than 2 weeks. If you need to take Movicol Chocolate for longer, please see your doctor.
Usually for long term treatment the dose can be lowered to either 1 or 2 sachets a day.
Faecal impaction:
Treatment with Movicol Chocolate can be for up to 3 days.
If you take more Movicol Chocolate than you should
You may develop excessive diarrhoea, which can lead to dehydration. If this occurs, stop taking Movicol Chocolate and drink plenty of fluids. If you are worried contact your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to take Movicol Chocolate
Take the dose as soon as you remember to take it.
Warnning
What you need to know before you take Movicol Chocolate
Do not take Movicol Chocolate if your doctor has told you that you have:
a blockage in your intestine (gut obstruction, ileus)
a perforated gut wall
severe inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease or toxic megacolon
an allergy to the active substances or any of the other ingredients of Movicol Chocolate (listed in section 6).
Warnings and precautions
When taking Movicol Chocolate you should continue to take plenty of fluids. The fluid content of Movicol should not replace your regular liquid intake.
Heart conditions
Follow the special instructions in section 3 if you are taking Movicol Chocolate for faecal impaction.
Other medicines and Movicol Chocolate
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Some medicines e.g. anti-epileptics may not work as effectively during use with Movicol Chocolate.
Pregnancy and breast feeding
Movicol Chocolate can be taken during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding. If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breastfeeding, ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice before taking Movicol Chocolate.
Driving and using machines
Movicol Chocolate does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.
Movicol Chocolate contains benzyl alcohol
Movicol Chocolate contains 14.1 mg of benzyl alcohol per sachet. Benzyl alcohol may cause allergic reactions.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you have a liver or kidney disease, are pregnant or breastfeeding. This is because large amounts of benzyl alcohol can build-up in your body and may cause side effects (called “metabolic acidosis”).
Movicol Chocolate contains sodium
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you need 3 or more sachets daily for a prolonged period, especially if you have been advised to follow a low salt (sodium) diet.
Movicol Chocolate contains 186.87 mg sodium (main component of cooking/table salt) per sachet. This is equivalent to 9.3% of the recommended maximum daily dietary intake of sodium for an adult.
Side effects
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Tell your doctor immediately and stop taking Movicol Chocolate if you:
Get a serious allergic reaction which causes difficulty in breathing or dizziness or swelling of the face, lips and tongue or throat.
Other side effects include:
Allergic reactions which may cause a skin rash, itching, reddening of the skin or a nettle rash, swollen hands, feet or ankles, headaches and high or low levels of potassium in the blood.
Sometimes you may have indigestion, stomach ache or rumbles. You may also feel bloated, suffer from wind, feel sick or vomit, may experience soreness of the anus (bottom) and you may have mild diarrhoea when starting to take Movicol Chocolate. These side effects generally get better if you reduce the amount of Movicol Chocolate you take.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Ingredient
What Movicol Chocolate contains
Each 13.9g sachet of Movicol Chocolate contains the following:
Macrogol 3350 13.125g
Sodium Chloride 0.3507g
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate 0.1785g
Potassium Chloride 0.0317g
Movicol Chocolate also contains chocolate flavour, and acesulfame potassium E950 as a sweetener. Chocolate flavour contains the following ingredients maltodextrin (potato), gum arabic/acacia gum E414, vegetable oils and fats (coconut), propylene glycol E1520 and benzyl alcohol E1519 (see section 2 “Movicol Chocolate contains benzyl alcohol”).
When it is made into a drink with 125 millilitres of water each sachet gives the equivalent of:
Sodium 65 millimoles/litre
Chloride 51 millimoles/litre
Potassium 5.4 millimoles/litre
Hydrogen Carbonate 17 millimoles/litre
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