The drug "Slabilen" refers to laxative drugs. Active substance -
sodium picosulfate. The therapeutic effect of the drug appears ten to twelve hours after administration. With oral administration, the medication is not absorbed from the digestive system, is not metabolized. Under the influence of microorganisms that inhabit the intestine, the active component is hydrolyzed. As a result, an active form is formed, which provokes the excitation of receptors in the mucosa of the large intestine and increased peristalsis in it.
Appointment
Instructions for use "Slabilena" recommends the drug for constipation associated with hypotension and weak peristalsis of the large intestine. A medication can be prescribed to regulate stool on the basis of proctitis, hemorrhoids, anus cracks. The medicine is recommended in the preparatory period before radiological and instrumental studies, as well as before surgical interventions on the anorectal area.
Contraindications
Instructions for use "Slabilena" does not allow the appointment of the drug in the first trimester of pregnancy, with hypersensitivity. Therapy is contraindicated in patients with
impaired hernia, intestinal obstruction,
spastic constipation, acute inflammatory pathologies in the abdominal organs. Not recommended medication for
abdominal pain of unknown origin, bleeding in the digestive tract. Instructions for use "Slabilena" also include metrorrhagia, childhood (under 4 years old), cystitis, and dehydration of a pronounced course as contraindications. Caution during therapy should be observed in the second or third trimesters of the prenatal period, during lactation. In these cases, the feasibility of treatment is determined by a specialist. Therapy should be monitored by a doctor.
Side effects of the drug "Slabilen". Instructions for use. Reviews
During therapy, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and a decrease in pressure are likely. The drug can provoke weakness, convulsions, disturbances in the water-electrolyte balance. Experts, however, note that these negative reactions are observed quite rarely. In general, the medicine is well tolerated by patients of different age categories.
How to take "weak"?
The initial dosage for adults is from 10 to 20 drops. In case of persistent constipation, it is allowed to take 30 cap. Children are prescribed 5-8 drops. The drug is recommended to be taken before bedtime with water.
additional information
In case of an overdose, patients have persistent diarrhea, dehydration, and an increase in other side effects. In case of chronic intoxication, ischemia of the colon mucosa, secondary hyperaldosteronism, damage to the renal tubules, and urolithiasis are likely. In such conditions, symptomatic treatment is prescribed, the administration of antispasmodics. Instructions for use "Slabilena" does not recommend drinking the drug for more than ten days without consulting a specialist. The pediatrician should supervise the treatment of children.