Phalax Tablet
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Product introduction
Phalax 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.
Phalax 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 Phalax Tablet
Side effects of Phalax 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 Phalax
- Dizziness
- Abdominal cramp
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal discomfort
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Increased magnesium level in blood
How to use Phalax 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. Phalax Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Phalax Tablet works
Phalax 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 Phalax Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Phalax Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Phalax 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 Phalax 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 Phalax Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Phalax Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Phalax Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Phalax Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
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Quick tips
- Together with Phalax 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 Phalax 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 Phalax Tablet after 2 hours from other medicines, as it may interfere with the absorption of other medicines.
- Phalax 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
No
Therapeutic Class
GASTRO INTESTINAL
Action Class
Stimulant Laxatives / Purgatives
Interaction with drugs
Taking Phalax with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Concurrent use may increase the risk of disturbance in heart rhythm.
Your doctor may monitor your potassium levels closely.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of disturbance in heart rhythm.
Your doctor may monitor your potassium levels closely.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of disturbance in heart rhythm.
Your doctor may monitor your potassium levels closely.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of disturbance in heart rhythm.
Your doctor may monitor your potassium levels closely.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of disturbance in heart rhythm.
Your doctor may monitor your potassium levels closely.
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