Can you get Movicol in liquid form?

Can you get Movicol in liquid form?

This medicine can be taken at any time with or without food. This product must be diluted before use. A dose of Movicol Liquid Orange flavour is 25 ml liquid diluted in 100 ml of water.

Is macrogol and Movicol the same?

Macrogol is also called by the brand names Movicol, Laxido, CosmoCol, Molaxole or Molative. Paediatric powder sachets will be prescribed for children under 12 years of age, these brands include CosmoCol Paediatric and Movicol Paediatric.

How much water do I need for two sachets of Movicol?

Each adult sachet must be dissolved in 125 mL of water and each junior sachet must be dissolved in 67.5 mL of water. You should always follow your doctor’s instructions.

How much Movicol can a child take?

The dose of Movicol Paediatric Plain depends on the age of the child and their response to treatment. As a starting dose, children aged 1 to 6 years should be given 1 sachet (=1 dose) each day. Children aged 7 to 11 should be given 2 sachets each day.

Can I take 2 sachets of Movicol?

Each sachet dissolved in 125ml (1/4 pint) of water. The 8 sachets should be taken within 6 hours for up to 3 days if required. If you have a heart condition, do not take more than 2 sachets in any one hour.

Can you give 2 sachets of Movicol together?

You must give each sachet with one glass of water. Do not put two sachets together into one drink.

How do you know when Movicol has worked?

Don’t worry – soft stools mean MOVICOL has started to work. However, if the poo becomes very runny or diarrhoea (see Stool Type 7 on the chart in this leaflet), you should stop taking your medicine until the runny poo stops. Then start again using fewer sachets.

What can you eat to completely empty your bowels?

Everyone’s bowels respond to foods differently, but the following healthful, natural foods can help to relieve constipation:

• Water.
• Yogurt and kefir.
• Pulses.
• Clear soups.
• Prunes.
• Wheat bran.
• Broccoli.
• Apples and pears.