Microlax is the solution for rectal use. You can use Microlax when you suffer from difficult bowel movements, as a result of hard stools that are lodged in the large intestine, or when you cannot hold your stools.
Microlax is the solution for rectal use. You can use Microlax when you suffer from difficult bowel movements, as a result of hard stools that are lodged in the large intestine, or when you cannot hold your stools. Microlax can also be used in preparation for an intestinal examination or a surgical procedure.
Microlax contains, among other things, sorbitol. This substance promotes bowel movements by attracting moisture. As a result, the stool becomes less hard and the bowel function is promoted. The sodium lauryl sulfoacetate facilitates the penetration of the Microlax solution into the stool.
Usage
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or
pharmacist has told you.
At a time, the contents of 1 tube of solution for rectal use are administered rectally.
As a rule, stools occur 5 to 20 minutes after administration of the rectal solution.
Children are given the same amount as adults. However, in order to
To prevent damage to the intestinal membrane, only open the cannula half way (up to the mark).
on the cannula).
How to administer Microlax?
1. Hold the tube by the lower part of the cannula and twist and pull with a light movement
the cap off (see figure 1).
2. Gently squeeze a drop of liquid from the tube; this makes the cannula oily, which
facilitates insertion into the rectum.
3. Insert the cannula into the rectum (in children only half way, see the marking on the cannula).
4. Squeeze out the entire contents of the tube (see figure 2).
5. Gently withdraw the cannula from the rectum while holding the tube squeezed.
Read the instructions before use.
Active ingredient
Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate 9 mg/ml
Sorbitol 625 mg/ml
Not to be used with
You are allergic to any of the ingredients in this medicine.
if you suffer from bleeding hemorrhoids, if you suffer from ulcerative inflammation of the colon (ulcerative colitis), or if you suffer from inflammation of the rectum (proctitis)
