Drug Name:Movicol
Drug Class:Laxative
Mechanism of Action:Osmotic laxative
Use:
  • Treatment of constipation
  • Preparation for colonoscopy or other diagnostic procedures
Side Effects:
  • Abdominal pain
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
Contraindications:
  • Known hypersensitivity to the active substances or any of the excipients
  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Perforation or risk of perforation of the bowel
  • Severe inflammatory conditions of the intestinal tract
  • Toxic megacolon
Specialty:
  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Family Medicine