Patient leaflet - Movicol - Half 6.9 g sachet powder for oral solution
1. What Movicol-Half is and what it
The name of this medicine is Movicol-Hal adults, adolescents and the elderly. It is n Movicol-Half helps you to have a comfort Movicol-Half also works in very bad cons
2. What you need to know before yo
Do not take Movicol-Half if your doc
- a blockage in your intestine (gut obstru
- a perforated gut wall
- severe inflammatory bowel disease lik
- an allergy to any of the ingredients of
Warnings and precautions
When taking Movicol-Half you should co your regular liquid intake.
Heart conditions
Follow the special instructions in section
Other medicines and Movicol-Half
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are t e.g. anti-epileptics, may not work as effe hour before, during and one hour after ta If you need to thicken fluids in order to s
Pregnancy and breast feeding
Movicol-Half can be taken during pregna be pregnant or are planning to have a ba
Driving and using machines
Movicol-Half does not usually affect your
Movicol-Half contains sodium
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you advised to follow a low salt (sodium) diet. Movicol-Half contains 93.4 mg (4.062 m 4.6% of the recommended maximum dai
3. How to take Movicol-Half
This medicine can be taken at any time o Dissolve the content of each sachet in 62 Chronic constipation:
A dose of Movicol-Half is 2 sachets. Eac according to the severity of your constip
Faecal impaction:
Before you take Movicol-Half for faecal i a day of Movicol-Half is needed for the tr 16 sachets should be taken within 6 hour 4 sachets in any one hour. Movicol 13.7g impaction.
How to mix
Open the sachet and pour the contents i powder has dissolved and the Movicol-H such as orange squash to the drink. For use in faecal impaction the correct n for up to 6 hours. For example 16 sachet
Duration of treatment:
Chronic Constipation:
Treatment with Movicol-Half usually lasts If your constipation is caused by an illnes that cause constipation your doctor may Movicol-Half for longer, please see your Usually for long term treatment the dose
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e Movicol-Half
ation
is used for
f 6.9g powder for oral solution. It is a laxative f ot recommended for children below 12 years able bowel movement even if you have been tipation called faecal impaction.
u take Movicol-Half tor has told you that you have:
ction, ileus)
e ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease or toxic m Movicol-Half (listed in section 6).
ntinue to take plenty of fluids. The fluid conte
3 if you are taking Movicol-Half for faecal imp
aking, have recently taken or might take any ctively during use with Movicol-Half. You sho king Movicol-Half.
wallow them safely, Movicol-Half may counte
ncy and whilst breast feeding. If you are preg by, ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice
ability to drive or use machines.
need 6 or more sachets daily for a prolon
mol) sodium (main component of cooking/ta ly dietary intake of sodium for an adult.
f day with or without food.
.5ml (¼ glass) of water and drink.
h sachet is dissolved in 62.5ml (¼ glass) of w ation.
mpaction, it should be confirmed that you ha eatment of faecal impaction. Each sachet dis s for up to 3 days if required. If you have a he powder for oral solution is a more convenien
nto a glass. Add ¼ glass (about 62.5ml) of wa alf solution is clear or slightly hazy, then drin
umber of sachets can be reconstituted in adv s can be made up into one litre of water.
for about 2 weeks.
s such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sc recommend that you take Movicol-Half for lo doctor.
can be lowered to either 2 or 4 sachets a day
or the treatment of constipation in of age.
constipated for a long time.
egacolon
nt of Movicol-Half should not replace
action.
other medicines. Some medicines, uld not take other medicines orally one
ract the effect of the thickener.
nant, or breast-feeding, think you may before taking this medicine.
ged period, especially if you have been ble salt) per sachet. This is equivalent to ater. Take this 1-3 times a day
ve this condition. A dose of 16 sachets solved in 62.5ml (¼ glass) of water. The art condition do not take more than t product to use for treating faecal
ter to the glass. Stir well until all the k it. If you like you can add a flavour
ance and kept covered and refrigerated lerosis (MS), or if you take medicines nger than 2 weeks. If you need to take
.
Faecal impaction:
Treatment with Movicol-Half can be for u If you take more Movicol-Half than
You may develop diarrhoea. Stop taking contact your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to take Movicol-Half:
Take the dose as soon as you remember
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cau Tell your doctor immediately and stop tak
- Get a serious allergic reaction which c
Other side effects include:
Allergic reactions which may cause a ski headaches and high and low levels of po
p to 3 days.
you should:
Movicol-Half until it clears, and then start ag
to take it.
se side effects, although not everybody gets t ing Movicol-Half if you:
auses difficulty in breathing, or swelling of th
n rash, itching, reddening of the skin or a net tassium in the blood.
ain at a lower dose. If you are worried
hem.
e face, lips, tongue or throat.
tle rash, swollen hands, feet or ankles,
Sometimes you may have indigestion, st vomit, may also experience soreness of t These side effects generally get better if If any of the above are troublesome or la please inform your doctor or pharmacist. Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your do leaflet. You can also report side effects di MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Movicol-Half
Keep this medicine out of the sight and re Do not use Movicol-Half after the expiry of that month. This medicinal product do Once you have made up Movicol-Half in Throw away any solution not used within Do not throw away any medicines via wa you no longer use. These measures will h
6. Contents of pack and other Infor
What Movicol-Half contains
Each 6.9g sachet of Movicol-Half contain
Macrogol 3350 6.56 Sodium chloride 0.17 Sodium bicarbonate 0.08 Potassium chloride 0.02 When it is made into a drink with 62.5 mil
Sodium 65 Chloride 53 Potassium 5.4 Bicarbonate 17 Movicol-Half also contains lime and lemo What Movicol-Half looks like and cont
Movicol-Half is available in rectangular s Movicol-Half is a white powder. Movicol-Half is available in boxes of 8, 20 Not all sachets and pack sizes may be m Marketing Authorisation Holder:
Norgine Limited, New Road, Tir-Y-Berth, Manufacturer:
Norgine Limited, New Road, Hengoed, M The leaflet was last revised in: 04/2025.
MOVICOL, NORGINE and the sail logo ar Other sources of information
If you need the information on this leaflet
omach ache or rumbles. You may also feel bl he anus (bottom) and may have mild diarrho you reduce the amount of Movicol-Half you t st more than a few days or if you notice any s
ctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any p rectly via Yellow Card Scheme Website: www Apple App Store. By reporting side effects y
ach of children.
date which is stated on the sachet and carto es not require any special storage conditions water, if you cannot drink it straight away kee a 6 hour period.
stewater or household waste. Ask your phar elp protect the environment.
mation
s the following:
3 g
54 g
93 g
33 g
lilitres of water, each sachet gives the equiva millimoles/litre
millimoles/litre
millimoles/litre
millimoles/litre
n flavour, and acesulfame potassium as a sw ents of the pack
achets and tubular (stick-pack) sachets.
, 30 or 100 sachets.
arketed.
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