Medicines/Generics/Sodium Picosulphate

Sodium Picosulphate

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Overview

Sodium Picosulphate/Picosulfate is saline purgative. It retains the water in intestine and increases the fecal bulk. It is used in constipation and also for evacuation of bowel before abdominal radiological and endoscopic procedures.

Indications

Sodium Picosulphate is primarily indicated in conditions like Constipation and bowel evacuation, Hemorrhoids.

Contraindications

Sodium Picosulphate is contraindicated in conditions like Ileus, Intestinal obstruction, Dehydration.

Side Effects

The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Sodium Picosulphate include Diarrhea. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Sodium Picosulphate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Diarrhea, Colic, Nausea, Headache, Vomiting,

Warnings

Avoid Sodium Picosulphate in patients with intestinal obstruction or with undiagnosed abdominal symptoms. Care should be taken in patients with inflammatory bowl disease. Prolong use should be avoided.

High Risk Groups

If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Adult Dosage

5 to 15 mg (10 (10)) 24 hourly PO — At bedtime

Child Dosage

0.25 mg/kg (0.25 (0.25)) 24 hourly Oral — -

Neonatal Dosage

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Drug Interactions

No data regarding the interactions of Sodium Picosulphate was found.

Storage

Elixir