Patient leaflet - Movicol Chocolate 13.9 g sachet powder for oral solution
1. What Movicol Chocolate is and w
The name of this product is Movicol Cho powder for oral solution. It is a laxative f constipation in adults, adolescents and recommended for children below 12 yea Movicol Chocolate helps you to have a c movement even if you have been constip Movicol Chocolate also works in very ba known as faecal impaction.
2. What you need to know before y Chocolate
Do not take Movicol Chocolate if your you that you have:
- a blockage in your intestine (gut obstru
- a perforated gut wall
- severe inflammatory bowel disease lik Crohn’s disease or toxic megacolon
- an allergy to the active substances or ingredients of Movicol Chocolate (liste Warnings and precautions
When taking Movicol Chocolate you sho take plenty of fluids. The fluid content of replace your regular liquid intake. Heart conditions
Follow the special instructions in section Movicol Chocolate for faecal impaction. Other medicines and Movicol Chocola
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are recently taken or might take any other m medicines e.g. anti-epileptics may not w during use with Movicol Chocolate. You should not take any other medicines with Movicol Chocolate and for one hou hour after taking Movicol Chocolate. If you need to thicken fluids in order to sw Movicol Chocolate may counteract the eff Pregnancy and breast feeding
Movicol Chocolate can be taken during whilst breast feeding. If you are pregnan pregnant or breast feeding, ask your pha for advice before taking Movicol Chocol Driving and using machines
Movicol Chocolate does not affect your use machines.
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3. How to take Mo
This medicine can be Dissolve the content water and drink.
Constipation:
A dose of Movicol Ch 125 ml (1/4 pint) of w Take this 1-3 times a constipation.
Faecal impaction:
Before you take Movi it should be confirme of 8 sachets a day of treatment of faecal im 125 ml (1/4 pint) of w within 6 hours for up heart condition, do no one hour.
How to mix:
Open the sachet and about 125 ml or 1/4 p all the powder has di solution is clear or sli taking Movicol Choco easier to dissolve 8 s
Duration of treatm Constipation:
Treatment with Movic 2 weeks. If you need please see your doct If your constipation is Parkinson’s disease o take medicines that c recommend that you than 2 weeks. If you longer, please see yo Usually for long term either 1 or 2 sachets Faecal impaction:
Treatment with Movic If you take more Mo
You may develop exc dehydration. If this oc and drink plenty of flu doctor or pharmacist If you forget to take
Take the dose as soo
4. Possible side ef
Like all medicines, thi although not everybo
Tell your doctor imm Chocolate if you:
Get a serious allergi breathing or dizzine tongue or throat.
contains benzyl alcohol ntains 14.1 mg of benzyl alcohol per ol may cause allergic reactions. armacist for advice if you have a liver e pregnant or breastfeeding. This is ts of benzyl alcohol can build-up in ause side effects (called “metabolic contains sodium pharmacist if you need 3 or more olonged period, especially if you have w a low salt (sodium) diet.
ntains 186.87 mg sodium (main g/table salt) per sachet. This is the recommended maximum daily um for an adult.
vicol Chocolate taken any time with or without food. of each sachet in 125 ml (1/4 pint) of ocolate is 1 sachet dissolved in ater.
day according to the severity of your col Chocolate for faecal impaction, d that you have this condition. A dose Movicol Chocolate is needed for the paction. Each sachet dissolved in ater. The 8 sachets should be taken to 3 days if required. If you have a t take more than 2 sachets in any pour the contents into a glass. Add int of water to the glass. Stir well until ssolved and the Movicol Chocolate ghtly hazy, then drink it. If you are late for faecal impaction it may be achets in 1 litre of water.
ent ol Chocolate usually lasts for about to take Movicol Chocolate for longer, or.
caused by an illness such as r multiple sclerosis (MS), or if you ause constipation your doctor may take Movicol Chocolate for longer need to take Movicol Chocolate for ur doctor.
treatment the dose can be lowered to a day.
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Movicol Chocolate n as you remember to take it.
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Other side effects include:
Allergic reactions which may cause a ski reddening of the skin or a nettle rash, sw ankles, headaches and high or low level the blood.
Sometimes you may have indigestion, st rumbles. You may also feel bloated, suff sick or vomit, may experience soreness and you may have mild diarrhoea when Movicol Chocolate. These side effects g if you reduce the amount of Movicol Cho Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your d
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5. How to store Movicol Chocolate
Keep this medicine out of the sight and r Do not use Movicol Chocolate after the stated on the sachet and carton. The ex the last day of that month.
This medicinal product does not require conditions.
Once you have made up Movicol Choco cannot drink it straight away keep it cov fridge (2°C - 8°C). Throw away any solut a 6 hour period.
Do not throw away any medicines via wa household waste. Ask your pharmacist h medicines you no longer use. These me protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other
What Movicol Chocolate contains
Each sachet of Movicol Chocolate conta Macrogol 3350 13.1 Sodium Chloride 0.35 Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate 0.17 Potassium Chloride 0.03 Movicol Chocolate also contains chocol acesulfame potassium E950 as a sweete Chocolate flavour contains the following maltodextrin (potato); gum arabic/acacia vegetable oils and fats (coconut), propyl and benzyl alcohol E1519 (see section 2 Chocolate contains benzyl alcohol”). When it is made into a drink with 125 mi each sachet gives the equivalent of: Sodium 65 millimoles Chloride 51 millimoles Potassium 5.4 millimoles Hydrogen Carbonate 17 millimoles What Movicol Chocolate looks like an the pack
Movicol Chocolate is available in rectang tubular (stick-pack) sachets.
Movicol Chocolate is a white to light bro Movicol Chocolate is available in boxes Not all sachets and pack sizes may be m
Marketing Authorisation Holder:
Norgine Limited
New Road Tir-Y-Berth, Hengoed, Wales, CF82 8SJ, UK
Manufacturer:
Norgine Limited
New Road, Hengoed,
Mid Glamorgan,
CF82 8SJ, U.K.
effects not listed fects directly via a.gov.uk/yellowcard oogle Play or ts you can help f this medicine.
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st revised in 04/2025.
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