Senokot 7.5mg Tablets

If any of the side effects get serious or if you notice any side effect not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

• are allergic to any of the ingredients (for a full list of ingredients, see section 6)
• have blockage or narrowing of the gastro-intestinal tract or bowel (ileus, intestinal obstruction or stenosis)
• have paralysis or a lack of muscle tone in the bowel (atony)
• have appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
• have severe dehydration
• have persistent or undiagnosed abdominal complaints e.g pain, nausea, or vomiting
• have faecal impaction or rectal bleeding for which you don’t know the cause, or blood in your stools
• have already taken a laxative and are still constipated
• have had a sudden change in bowel habit that has lasted for more than 2 weeks
• are pregnant or breast-feeding
• have heart or kidney failure

• you suffer from kidney disorders
• you are taking medicines for a heart condition (e.g. cardiac glycosides, antiarrhythmic medicines e.g quinidine), medicines inducing QT elongation, diuretics, adrenocorticosteroids or liquorice root preparations.
• you have been told you have an intolerance to some sugars because this medicine also contains lactose monohydrate (15.82mg per tablet)

When administering this product to incontinent adults, pads should be changed more frequently to prevent extended skin contact with faeces.

It is recommended to use changes in diet and bulk forming medicines to control constipation before using this medicine.

You should consult your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including those obtained without a prescription.

Swallow one to two tablets at night.

Should not be used in children or adolescents under the age of 12 years.

New users should start with the lowest dose and increase it to the maximum dose for each age group, if necessary, by one half of the initial dose each day.

Once regularity has been regained dosage should be reduced and can usually be stopped.

Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to

Use for more than 1-2 weeks requires medical supervision.

If the symptoms persist or worsen during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor should be consulted.

If you take too many tablets, consult your doctor and take this leaflet with you.

It may be harmful to take too much of this medicine or take it for too long. This is because it may lead to

• A ‘lazy bowel’, where the muscle in the bowel becomes too relaxed. This means that bowel emptying happens less often. This can lead to long-term constipation.
• Imbalance of fluids and salts in the body. This can affect the tightness of muscles such as those in the bowel. It can also affect the salts in the blood.
• Low levels of potassium in the blood (called hypo-kalaemia). This can make you tired, dizzy, make your muscles weak and cause an uneven heart-beat.
• Dehydration, making you thirsty, feel faint and giving you headaches. It can also mean that you cannot pass enough urine.

If you miss a dose, take your next dose at the usual time. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose.

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