Medication "Lavacol" describes the instructions for use as a laxative. The macrogol present in the composition prevents the absorption of water from the gastrointestinal tract, while contributing to the acceleration of the transport of intestinal contents. Electrolytes prevent disturbances in the water-electrolyte balance. The drug is not subjected to absorption and metabolism. A medicine is produced in the form of a powder, from which a solution for oral administration is prepared.
Indications
Means "Lavacol" the application instruction recommends during preparation for x-ray or endoscopic diagnosis of the large intestine. The medicine is prescribed before surgery, during which the absence of intestinal contents is necessary.
Means "Lavacol". Instructions for use. Medication price
The cost of the medication varies within two hundred rubles. To prepare the solution, the powder of one packet (14 g) is diluted with 200 ml of water. The drug should be taken on an empty stomach 18 or 20 hours before the start of the study or operation. Dosage - three liters of solution (approximately 200 ml each with a break of 20 minutes). Means "Lavacol" instruction for use recommends drinking from 14 to 19 hours. After taking the drug or in the process, only liquid food is allowed.
Contraindications
The drug is not prescribed for intolerance to components, dehydration, in childhood. Contraindications of the drug "Lavacol" application instructions include lesions of the gastrointestinal mucosa of an erosive ulcerative nature (ulcerative rectocolitis, Crohn's disease). A medication is not recommended for bowel obstruction (obstructive, spastic and others), pain of an obscure nature in the stomach. The solution is contraindicated in the general serious condition of the patient, toxic megacolon, gastric stenosis , gastrointestinal perforation . The drug is not recommended for chronic renal and heart failure.
Side effects of Lavacol. Instruction Patient Reviews
In general, the drug is satisfactorily tolerated subject to the dosing schedule. Patients rarely talk about complications after taking the solution. Many patients report a rapid onset of a laxative effect. In rare cases, people turn to doctors complaining of side effects. Usually these are patients with hypersensitivity to the components or taking a high dose of the drug. In such cases, they have an allergic reaction, persistent diarrhea, pain in the abdomen, flatulence. These conditions, however, pass on their own, do not require additional treatment.
additional information
The drug "Lavacol" (instructions for use contains such information) can slow down the absorption of other drugs taken at the same time. In this regard, the solution should be drunk after two hours after taking other medications. Long-term therapy with Lavacol is not recommended. Instructions for use allow for the appointment of a remedy for patients with diabetes, as well as those on an excluding galactose diet.