Picosen capsules pack of 10 pcs

• active ingredients: 1 capsule contains: sodium picosulfate 7.5 mg; cassia leaf dry extract (Cassiae folium extractum siccum) (4–6 : 1) (extractant — methanol 60%, v/v) (filler: spray-dried glucose 1–30%) 10 mg;
• excipients: povidone K-25, lactose monohydrate, corn starch, magnesium stearate;
• hard gelatin capsule: gelatin, titanium dioxide (E 171), iron oxide (E 172), azorubine (E 122).

• hypersensitivity to the active substances, other triarylmethanes or to any of the excipients of the medicinal product;
• dynamic or mechanical intestinal obstruction, intestinal obstruction, abdominal pain of unknown origin, acute surgical diseases of the abdominal cavity (e.g. acute appendicitis, nonspecific ulcerative colitis), acute inflammatory bowel diseases;
• acute abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting, which may indicate the above-mentioned acute diseases, a condition after surgery on the gastrointestinal tract;

Adults and children over 12 years of age should take 1 capsule once a day at night to ensure a bowel movement the next morning.

PICOSEN should not be used daily or for a long period of time without establishing the cause of constipation.

The gelatin capsule contains azorubine (E 122), which may cause allergic reactions.

PICOSEN contains lactose and glucose, therefore, if the patient has been diagnosed with an intolerance to some sugars, he should consult his doctor before taking this medicine.

Pregnant women

For safety reasons, it is advisable not to use PICOSEN® during pregnancy.

Children

Do not prescribe the medicine to children under 12 years of age.

Drivers

Patients should be warned about the possibility of developing adverse reactions such as dizziness and/or syncope due to vasovagal reactions (including abdominal spasms). In the event of abdominal spasms, the patient should avoid potentially hazardous activities such as driving or operating machinery.

PICOSEN, like other laxatives, in case of prolonged overdose can lead to chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain, hypokalemia, secondary hyperaldosteronism, as well as the formation of kidney stones. With prolonged abuse of laxatives, damage to the renal tubules, metabolic alkalosis, and muscle weakness as a result of hypokalemia have been reported.

On the part of the immune system: allergic reactions.

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: hypersensitivity reactions, including angioedema, skin rashes, urticaria, itching, local and generalized exanthema, toxicoderma.

Gastrointestinal: indigestion, anorexia, intestinal pseudomelanosis, diarrhea, flatulence, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and pain, pain in the stomach and anus, which disappear when the dose of the drug is reduced.

From the side of water and electrolyte balance: dehydration, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia. Prolonged and excessive use of the drug can lead to loss of fluid, potassium and other electrolytes. This, in turn, can lead to muscle weakness and impaired cardiac function, especially when the drug is used simultaneously with diuretics or corticosteroids.

Store in original packaging at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.