Colax Tablet is a medicine used to treat constipation. It is a laxative and helps you empty your bowels. It works by increasing movement in the intestine and provides relief from constipation.

Colax Tablet should be taken in a dose as advised by your doctor. Take it at a fixed time at night. You should not use this medicine for more than a few days unless your doctor tells you to. Some lifestyle changes can help with constipation, for example eating more fiber in foods such as fruit, vegetables, and cereals, drinking plenty of fluids, and taking regular exercise.

The most common side effects of taking this medicine are nausea, vomiting, hypermagnesemia, dizziness, and headache. These are usually mild and go away after a couple of days. If they persist, your doctor may suggest ways of preventing or reducing them.

Before using this medicine you should tell your doctor if you have a blockage in your bowel, upset stomach or your bowel movements have been different for more than two weeks.

Uses of Colax Tablet

Constipation

Side effects of Colax Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Colax

Dizziness
Abdominal cramp
Abdominal pain
Abdominal discomfort
Diarrhea
Headache
Increased magnesium level in blood

How to use Colax Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Colax Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Colax Tablet works

Colax Tablet is a laxative. It works by increasing the movement of the intestines, thereby facilitating the passage of stool.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Colax Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Colax Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Colax Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Colax Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Colax Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Colax Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Colax Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Colax Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Colax Tablet

₹11.0/Tablet

Laxoclear Tablet

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₹3.4/tablet

69% cheaper

Picolex Tablet

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₹3.4/tablet

69% cheaper

Piclin Tablet

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₹8.5/tablet

23% cheaper

Oslax 10mg Tablet

Obsurge Biotech Ltd

₹6.72/tablet

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Gudlax P 10mg Tablet

Mankind Pharma Ltd

₹2.1/tablet

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Quick tips

Together with Colax Tablet, taking a fiber-rich diet containing whole grain bread and cereals, bran, fruits and green leafy vegetables, is essential to maintain healthy bowel function.
Avoid taking a Colax Tablet for more than 1 week, unless prescribed by the doctor, as it leads to dependency on the laxative action to produce a bowel movement.
Take Colax Tablet after 2 hours from other medicines, as it may interfere with the absorption of other medicines.
Colax Tablet should be preferably taken at bedtime because it requires 6 to 8 hours to show impact.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Diphenylmethane Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Stimulant Laxatives / Purgatives

Interaction with drugs

Taking Colax with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Chloroquine (Oral Route) Moderate