Guttalax preparation is described as a slightly viscous, transparent solution with a yellowish tint. The medicine goes on sale in the form of drops in containers of one milliliter (which is fifteen drops). The active substance is sodium picosulfate (seven and a half milligrams), auxiliary components are seventy percent sorbitol, thirty six percent hydrochloric acid, purified water.
The drug "Guttalax", the instructions for use informs, in the pharmacy network can be purchased in plastic bottles (with a special dropper) for fifteen or thirty milliliters. Each container is placed in a cardboard box.
Under the influence of sulfate-producing microorganisms in the large intestine, the main active component of the drug is able to hydrolyze and form substances that irritate receptors located on the mucous membrane. In addition, the medication improves peristalsis in the lower gastrointestinal tract.
The pharmaceutical agent "Guttalax" describes the instructions for use as a laxative. It reduces the absorption of water and electrolytes, activates peristalsis in the intestine. The effect exerted by the drug occurs due to its ability to hydrolyze under the influence of microorganisms located in the intestine, which leads to excitation of the receptors of the intestinal wall and accelerate the progress of its contents.
The laxative effect of the drug is observed ten to twelve hours after its administration.
The drug "Guttalax", instructions for use, notes this, is characterized by extremely low absorption. The drug turns into an active metabolite (diphenol) after it enters the lower part of the large intestine.
The pharmaceutical preparation under consideration is indicated for use in acute functional constipation (including a change of location), secondary constipation (resulting from the development of other diseases), and difficult bowel movements in patients with rectal pathologies (mucosal cracks, pain-bearing hemorrhoids , etc.) .d.).
Guttalax medication. Contraindications
The considered pharmaceutical agent is not prescribed for acute appendicitis, secondary hernia, peritonitis, acute inflammatory diseases that affect organs in the abdominal cavity, as well as for nausea and vomiting of unknown origin and pronounced dehydration of the body.
Instructions for use and recommended dosages
The medication is taken orally immediately before going to bed. For adult patients, the initial volume is ten drops, and in the case of severe and persistent constipation, up to thirty. Young patients who have reached the age of four are shown to start with five to ten drops of the drug. Depending on the degree of effect of the effect obtained, the above dosages are increased or decreased.
The drug "Guttalax" during pregnancy is not contraindicated. However, it should be taken with extreme caution and exclusively under the supervision of a specialist. If it is necessary to use the medication in question during lactation, it is recommended to suspend natural feeding for the entire period of treatment.
It has been established that antibiotic drugs, characterized by a wide spectrum of action, reduce the effectiveness of the described medication.
In case of an overdose of the drug “Guttalax”, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, loose stools and a significant loss of electrolytes (including potassium), which are clinically detected, are possible. If the recommended dosage is exceeded, it is recommended to provoke vomiting and gastric lavage.