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How to Take Sorbitol and it's Dose


It comes as a solution to take by mouth with or without food.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

Adult Dose for Constipation: Oral: 30 to 150 mL (70% solution) once. Rectal: 120 mL (25% to 30% solution) as a rectal enema once.
Pediatric Dose for Constipation (2 to 11 years): Oral: 2 mL/kg (70% solution) once. Rectal: 30 to 60 mL (25% to 30% solution) as a rectal enema once. Greater than or equal to 12 years: Oral: 30 to 150 mL (70% solution) once. Rectal: 120 mL (25% to 30% solution) as a rectal enema once.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity, renal failure, hepatic failure, inborn errors of metabolism.

Drug Name : Sorbitol

This medication is a hyperosmotic laxative used to treat occasional constipation.


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