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Sodium Picosulphate

Latest prescription information about Sodium Picosulphate. Learn how to pronounce the drug’s name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list.
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Generic Name : Sodium Picosulphate
Therapeutic Classification : Laxatives
ICD Code : Y53.4
Trade Name(s): 
India- Asilax plus, Laxatab, Colax, Stilax, Dyrset –Eze, SP –Lax, Laxicare Tab, Fecolax, Picobel, Laxsure, Picalax, Cremalax, Picloo, Stimulax, Colax Syrup, Picofit, Laxkair, Laxpo, Scolax, Picofate, Coso, Picotel, Nelopic Laxtive, Picolax, Laxcil, Softil, Ultralax, Oslax, Atwork, Piclin.
International- Actilax, Agaffin Abführgel, Agarol Chicles, Agarol, Agiolax Pico, Agiopic, Anara, Chaldol, Cirulaxia, Contumax, Dagol Cetus, Darmol, Dibrolax, Dulco-Lax Perles, Dulcolax, Dulcolax Picosulfat Pearls, Euchessina Cm, Evacuol, Ezor, Factor Laxante Ilab, Falquigut Gocce, Feen-A-Mint, Fisiolax, Fructines, Gocce, Gotalax, Gutalax, Guttalax, Kritel, Laxamin, Laxantil, Laxasan, Laxatol, Laxoberal, Laxoberon, Laxodal, Laxolax, Laxygal, Lubrilax, Natrijum Pikosulfat, Picolax, Picolaxine, Picolon, Pilules De Vichy, Rapilax, Regulax Picosulphate, Regulax, Skilax, Trali, Uphatin, Verilax, Yodolin, Aperil, Berberon, Cilaxoral, Dulcolax Pico, Dulcolax Np, Dulcolax Picosulfat, Dulcopic, Falestack, Farthrough, Flurale, Konsuben, Laxaid, Laxans-Ratiopharm Pico, Laxoberal, Laxoberon, Laxodate, Laxoselin, Panhodiel, Picoben, Picodarm, Picorula, Picoslon, Picosulfat, Regulax Picosulfat, Shinluck, Sultimin, Sunailin, Youpis.
Why it is prescribed (Indications) : 
This medication is a contact laxative, prescribed for constipation. 

Dosage & When it is to be taken : 
Dose is based on patient’s condition.
How it should be taken : 
It comes as a liquid and capsules to take by mouth, at bedtime.
Warnings and Precautions : 
* Caution should be exercised in patients with history of intestinal obstruction, bowel inflammation, severe abdomen pain, dehydration, who are taking other medications, any allergy, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Side Effects : 
Diarrhea.
Other Precautions : 
Storage Conditions : 
Store it at room temperature (25°C).

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IT IS WELL TOLERATED I HAVE TAKEN THIS MEDICINE FOR QUITE SOME TIME MOHAMMED BAQER RIYADH SAUDI ARABIA 0502452157
(Posted by mohammedbaqer, Saudi Arabia Date : 11/27/2012 )

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