Care Senna Laxative 20 Tablets
Care Senna Laxative 20 Tablets
Senna tablets are used for the short term relief of occasional constipation. Senna can also be used to clean out the intestines before a bowel examination or surgery.
Consult your doctor if you do not have a bowel movement or your symptoms do not improve after three days, or if they get worse during treatment with this medicine.
Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate, Anhydrous, Lactose Monohydrate, Maize Starch, Croscarmellose Sodium Povidone K30, Magnesium Stearate, Maltodextrin.
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
For oral use only
The correct individual dose is the smallest required to produce a comfortable soft-formed motion.
Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: One to two tablets in a single dose at bedtime.
Children over 12 years: One tablet at bedtime under medical guidance. The tablets should be taken with a glass of water.
Not recommended for use in children under 12 years and medical advice should be sought.
Do not take more tablets than recommended in the leaflet. New users should start with the lowest dose and increase it to the maximum dose if necessary. Once regularity has been regained, the dosage should be reduced and can usually be stopped.
Duration of use
Usually it is sufficient to take this medicinal product up to two to three times a week. Use for more than 1-2 weeks requires medical supervision.
Tell a doctor, pharmacist or nurse if:
The symptoms worsen, or persist during the use of the medicinal product
There is no bowel movement within 3 days of use
You need to take laxatives every day or if abdominal pain persists
If the symptoms worsen or persist a doctor or pharmacist should be consulted.
If you have accidentally taken too many tablets, consult your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
It may be harmful to take too much of this medicine or take it for too long.
This is because it may lead to:
A ‘lazy bowel’, where the muscle in the bowel becomes too relaxed. This means that bowel emptying happens less often. This can lead to long-term constipation
Imbalance of fluids and salts in the body. This can affect the tightness of muscles such as those in the bowel. It can also affect the salts in the blood.
Low levels of potassium in the blood (called hypokalaemia). This can make you tired, dizzy, make your muscles weak and cause an uneven heart-beat
Dehydration, making you thirsty, feel faint and giving you headaches. It can also mean that you cannot pass enough urine.