INTRODUCTION ABOUT CREMALAX TABLET

CREMALAX TABLET contains Sodium picosulfate which belongs to the group of medicines called Laxatives. It is used for short term relief of functional constipation. Constipation is defined as fewer than three bowel movements a week, stools that are hard, dry, lumpy, difficult or painful to pass.

Your doctor might advise to take rich fibre diet, more fluid intake, and do regular exercise. CREMALAX TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with acute liver failure, severe dehydration, ileus, gastrointestinal obstruction, gastrointestinal ulceration or perforation.

It is also not recommended if you have appendicitis, acute inflammatory bowel diseases, severe abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting, sudden/severe abdominal pain just before intake, undiagnosed rectal bleeding.

CREMALAX TABLET should be used with caution in patients with kidney, heart disease, recent gastro-intestinal surgery, inflammatory bowel disease. Contact your doctor before taking. CREMALAX TABLET is generally not recommended for use in pregnancy and breastfeeding women unless it is clearly necessary.

CREMALAX TABLET is not recommended for use in children under 10 years of age. CREMALAX TABLET should be used with caution in elderly patients. The most common side effects of taking CREMALAX TABLET are diarrhoea, abdominal pain, cramps, or discomfort. Do consult your physician if any of the side effects worsen.

USES OF CREMALAX TABLET

• Used to manage short-term relief of functional constipation

HOW CREMALAX TABLET WORKS

CREMALAX TABLET works by increasing the mucosa of the large intestine and rectum. Which in turn increases its motility (movement), accumulation of water, hence softening the stool and stimulating defecation (emptying of bowel).

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Take CREMALAX TABLET as advised by your doctor. Swallow the whole medicine with glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration of medicine depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.       

SIDE EFFECTS OF CREMALAX TABLET

HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS

Stomach pain:

Try to rest and relax. Eat small meals but take frequently. Keep a heat pad on your stomach. Contact your doctor if the stomach pain doesn’t improve.

Diarrhoea:

Drink plenty of water or fruit juices to keep yourself hydrated. Don’t take any medicine on your own for managing diarrhoea. Contact your doctor if diarrhoea worsen.

WARNING & PRECAUTIONS

INTERACTIONS

A. Drug-Drug Interactions:

Before taking CREMALAX TABLET, inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicine:

• diuretics (medicines used to increase urine output) Ex. amiloride
• corticosteroids (medicines used to manage inflammatory conditions) Ex. cortisone
• lithium (used to manage mental illness)
• cardiac glycosides (used to manage heart disorders) Ex. digoxin
• anti-epileptics (medicines used to manage fits) Ex. carbamazepine
• contraceptives (medicines used to manage pregnancy) Ex. progestin
• anti-diabetics (medicines used to manage diabetes) Ex. metformin, glipizide
• NSAIDs (medicines used to manage pain) Ex. diclofenac, ibuprofen
• tricyclic antidepressants (Ex. amoxapine), selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (medicines used to manage depression, anxiety and panic disorders) Ex. fluoxetine
• antipsychotic drugs (medicines used to manage psychoses) Ex. clozapine, haloperidol
• carbamazepine (to manage epilepsy)
• antibiotics (used to manage infections) Ex. amoxicillin

Overdosage:

If you or anyone else accidentally take too much of CREMALAX TABLET, consult your doctor immediately or visit the nearby hospital. Symptoms of overdose are diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and a clinically significant loss of potassium and other electrolytes.

SYNOPSIS

MORE INFORMATION

• Keep CREMALAX TABLET out of sight and reach of children
• Store CREMALAX TABLET at room temperature