PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution

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For use when a clean bowel is required prior to a clinical procedure.

Suitable for adults only

Proof of clinical procedure is required to order


Plenvu is intended for adults 18 years of age and older prior to any clinical procedure requiring a clean bowel.

  • Proof of clinical procedure is required before the order is processed.
  • DO NOT ORDER if you can not provide the evidence of the clinical procedure

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Plenvu is intended for adults 18 years of age and older prior to any clinical procedure requiring a clean bowel.
  • Proof of clinical procedure is required before the order is processed.
  • DO NOT ORDER if you can not provide the evidence of the clinical procedure

PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution

PLENVU Sachet Powder for Oral Solution is a safe and effective laxative that aids in cleansing your bowel before an important clinical procedure. PLENVU is intended for adults 18 years of age or older and helps to quickly clean your bowel without the unpleasant side effects associated with traditional laxatives. It works by causing you to have diarrhoea, allowing you to effectively get rid of the contents of your colon. With its fast-acting results and low risk of side effects, PLENVU is the perfect solution for those looking to make sure their bowels are cleansed before any clinical procedure. Trust in PLENVU – your reliable go-to laxative – to ensure that your body is prepared for any bowel testing or medical appointment requiring a clean bowel.

Can someone who is pregnant or breastfeeding use PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution?

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

There are no data on the use of Plenvu during pregnancy or breast-feeding and is therefore not recommended

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What is the price of  PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution?

The price of  PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution is £18.65

Where can you buy PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution?

You can buy PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution at Dock Pharmacy Essex UK, UK Online Pharmacy.

Can you buy PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution Over the counter?

PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution is available to buy over the counter. You do not need a prescription to buy PLENVU  but you might be asked some questions about your medical health when you add it to your basket.

 

 

Brand

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PLENVU

How To Use

How to take Plenvu

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you.

Check with your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are not sure.

Before you take Plenvu, please read carefully the following instructions.

You need to know:

  • When to take Plenvu
  • How to prepare Plenvu
  • How to drink Plenvu
  • What you should expect to happen

When to take Plenvu Your treatment with Plenvu must be completed before your clinical procedure.

This course of treatment may be taken as divided doses as described below:

Two-day split dosing schedule

Dose 1 taken in the evening before the clinical procedure and Dose 2 in the morning of the day of the clinical procedure approximately 12 hours after the start of the first dose, or

Morning only dosing schedule

Dose 1 and Dose 2 taken in the morning of the day of the clinical procedure; the second dose should be taken a minimum of 2 hours after the start of the first dose, or

Day before dosing schedule

Dose 1 and Dose 2 taken in the evening of the day before the clinical procedure; the second dose should be taken a minimum of 2 hours after the start of the first dose.

Your doctor will inform you which dosing schedule to follow.

DO NOT add any other ingredients to the doses.

Do not eat while taking Plenvu and until after your clinical procedure.

Delivery Options

Delivery options

All deliveries are subject to the availability of the product and product sale conditions been met.

Order & Collect
Free next-day collection from In-Store

UK Delivery

Standard Delivery within the UK £3.50 Delivery time 3-4 days
First Class Delivery within the UK £5.90 Delivery time 1-2 days
Priority Delivery within the UK £7.10. Next day delivery by 1pm. Order must be placed by 1pm. Priority delivery is only available Monday to Thursday.

Europe Delivery

Standard Delivery within EEC from £12.50 Delivery time up to 5 days depending on the local delivery service within your country.
Expedited Delivery within EEC £39.50 Delivery time 2 days. Delivery by DHL, UPS or TNT.

Rest of the World

Standard Delivery Rest of the World from £16.10 Delivery Time 10 – 15 Days
Expedited Delivery Rest of the World £55.09 Delivery 5 days. Delivery service by DHL, TNT or UPS

For more information see our Shipping Policy or view our Return policy.

Product Details

What you need to know before you take Plenvu
Do not take Plenvu:
• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to the active substances or any of the other
ingredients of Plenvu (listed in section 6)
• if you have a blockage in your bowel (bowel obstruction)
• if you have an opening in the wall of your stomach or bowel (bowel perforation)
• if you have paralysis of the gut (ileus)
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• if you experience problems with food and fluid emptying from your stomach
(e.g. gastric paresis, gastric retention)
• if you suffer from phenylketonuria. This is a hereditary inability of the body to
use a particular amino acid. Plenvu contains a source of phenylalanine
• if your body is unable to produce enough glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
• if you have a very dilated bowel (toxic megacolon)
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Plenvu if any of the below are
applicable to you. If you:
• have heart problems and/or heart rhythm problems
• have kidney problems and/or dehydration
• have stomach or bowel problems, including bowel inflammation
• have problems with swallowing
• have a high or low blood salt level (e.g. sodium, potassium)
• have any other medical conditions (e.g. seizures)
Plenvu should not be given to patients with impaired consciousness without medical
supervision.
If you are in poor health or have a serious medical condition, you should be particularly
aware of the possible side effects listed in section 4. Contact your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse if you are concerned.
If you experience sudden abdominal pain or rectal bleeding when taking Plenvu for
bowel preparation, contact your doctor or seek medical advice immediately.
Children and adolescents
Plenvu is not recommended for use in children under 18 years of age.
Other medicines and Plenvu
Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking, have recently taken or might
take any other medicines (including oral contraceptives).
Medicines taken by mouth may not be absorbed properly when taken within 1 hour
before the start of Plenvu.
If taking oral contraceptives you may need to use additional forms of contraception
(e.g. condom) to prevent pregnancy.
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Food and drink with Plenvu
On the day before the clinical procedure you can eat a light breakfast followed by a
light lunch.
For the Two-day split dosing schedule, OR the Day before dosing schedule you
must finish eating lunch at least 3 hours before you start taking Plenvu, after which
you may only consume clear fluids.
For the Morning only dosing schedule you may have clear soup and/or plain
yogurt for dinner (which should be completed by approximately 20.00H). You may
only consume clear fluids from after dinner on the evening before the clinical
procedure.
Note: For information regarding the dosing schedules refer to section 3.
No breakfast is allowed on the morning of the clinical procedure.
Continue to drink clear fluids before, during, and after you take Plenvu to help prevent
fluid loss (dehydration). It is important for you to drink the additional prescribed
amounts of clear fluids.
Examples of clear fluids are water, clear soups, herbal tea, black tea or coffee (without
milk), soft drinks/diluted cordials and clear fruit juices (without pulp).
Important:
• Do not drink alcohol, milk, anything coloured red or purple (e.g.
blackcurrant juice) or any other drinks containing pulp material.
• Do not eat while taking Plenvu and until after your clinical procedure.
Consumption of all fluids should be stopped at least:
• two hours before the clinical procedure when under general anaesthesia, or
• one hour before the clinical procedure without general anaesthesia.
If you need to thicken fluids in order to swallow them safely, Plenvu may counteract
the effect of the thickener.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
There are no data on the use of Plenvu during pregnancy or breast-feeding and is
therefore not recommended. It should only be used if considered essential by the
doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning
to have a baby, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse for advice before taking Plenvu.
Driving and using machines
Plenvu does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.
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Plenvu contains sodium, potassium and a source of phenylalanine
This medicinal product contains 458.5 mmol (10.5 g) sodium per course of treatment.
This is to be taken into consideration by patients on a controlled sodium diet.
This medicinal product contains 29.4 mmol (1.1 g) potassium per course of treatment.
This should be taken into consideration by patients with reduced kidney function or
patients on a controlled potassium diet.
Plenvu contains a source of phenylalanine which may be harmful for people with
phenylketonuria. It also contains ascorbate which may be harmful for people with
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Side Effects

Possible side effects

Like all medicines Plenvu can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. It is normal to get diarrhoea when you take Plenvu. If you do not have a bowel movement within 6 hours of taking Plenvu, stop the intake and contact your doctor immediately. If you have any of the following side effects stop taking Plenvu and tell your doctor immediately, as these may be symptoms of a severe allergic reaction: • Extreme fatigue • Palpitations • Rash or itching • Shortness of breath • Swelling of your face, ankles or other part of your body Tell your doctor immediately if you have any of these symptoms while taking Plenvu as these may indicate a loss of too much body fluid (dehydration): • Dizziness • Headache • Urinating less often than normal • Vomiting Also, tell your doctor right away if you have severe stomach-area (abdomen) pain. Rarely serious heart rhythm problems may occur (i.e. heart may feel like it’s pounding, fluttering or beating irregularly, often for a few seconds or possibly a few minutes) with the use of laxatives for bowel preparation, especially in patients with underlying cardiac disease or salts disturbance. Talk to your doctor if the symptoms continue. Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): • Dehydration • Nausea (feeling sick) • Vomiting Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) • Abdominal bloating and pain • Aches and pains • Allergic reaction 8 • Chills • Fatigue • Headache or migraine • Hot flushes • Increased blood glucose level in diabetic patients • Increased heart rate • Palpitations • Soreness of the anus • Sleepiness • Temporary increase in blood pressure • Temporary increase in liver enzymes • Thirst • Various salt (electrolyte) imbalances • Weakness 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.

Ingredients

What Plenvu contains
Dose 1 sachet contains the following active substances:
Macrogol 3350 100 g
Sodium sulfate anhydrous 9 g
Sodium chloride 2 g
Potassium chloride 1 g

Dose 2 (Sachets A and B) contains the following active substances:
Sachet A:
Macrogol 3350 40 g
Sodium chloride 3.2 g
Potassium chloride 1.2 g

Sachet B:
Sodium ascorbate 48.11 g
Ascorbic acid 7.54 g

How to Store

How to store Plenvu

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the sachets and carton, after “EXP”. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Please note that the expiry dates may be different for each of the sachets and carton. Prior to opening do not store above 25°C. Keep prepared solutions below 25°C and drink it within 24 hours. The solutions may be stored in a refrigerator. The solutions must be covered. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

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4 reviews for PLENVU Sachet Powder For Oral Solution

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    Jumoke Odebiyi

    Dear Anonymous, we appreciate your five star rating.

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    Dear Donald, Thank you for your support.

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    Great price and does exactly what it says in the tin

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    Thank you for this positive feedback! We are glad to hear that you were happy with the product!

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    Dear Anonymous,
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