Movcol Powder contains Polyethylene Glycol, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate and Sodium Chloride as active ingredients.
macrogol
This medicine is used in the treatment of chronic (long term) constipation (difficulty in passing stool) and faecal impaction (large and hard mass of stool that gets stuck in your rectum).
Contradications
This medicine is contraindicated in patients of intestinal perforation or obstruction, paralytic ileus (paralysis of intestinal muscles), severe inflammatory conditions of the intestinal tract such as Crohn’s disease (chronic inflammation of digestive tract) and toxic megacolon (dilated colon accompanied by abdominal (stomach area) distension (bloating), and gastric retention.
Side effects
Patients administered with this medicine may experience abdominal (stomach area) distension (bloating), pain, nausea (feeling like vomiting), flatulence (accumulation of gas in alimentary canal), gastrointestinal upset, dyspepsia (impaired digestion), headache, electrolyte disturbance, peripheral oedema (swelling of lower legs and hands), and allergic reactions.
Expert Advice
- Take with or without meals.
- Empty contents of sachet in a glass of water, stir and drink it.
FAQs
What are the ingredients in Movcol powder?
Can Movcol powder be given to children?
It is not recommended to give this medication to children under 12 years of age.
What is the dosage of movcol powder for chronic (long term) constipation (difficulty in passing stool)?
1-3 sachets daily divided in multiple doses for up to 2 weeks.
What are the side effects of Macrogol?
Patients administered with this medication may experience diarrhea (frequent watery stools), nausea (feeling like vomiting), vomiting, and stomach pain.
At what time of the day should I take macrogol?
Patients should take this medication at a time which is easy to remember.
Medicines containing macrogol
Rs.40
