Loolax 5mg Tablet is safe if you use it for a prescribed duration and dose as recommended by your doctor. In case of any side effects, consult your doctor.

Q. Is Loolax 5mg Tablet a stimulant laxative?

Yes, Loolax 5mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives which increase bowel movements. Loolax 5mg Tablet is used for recent or long-term constipation. It can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labor or radiological investigation.

Q. Is Loolax 5mg Tablet habit forming?

Loolax 5mg Tablet can be habit-forming. Long-term use can make your body depend on the laxative for regular bowel movements, damage the bowel, cause malnutrition, and problems with the amounts of water and salts in your body. Do not use this medicine for longer than directed by your doctor. If your constipation keeps returning, consult your doctor.

Q. Is Loolax 5mg Tablet effective?

Yes, Loolax 5mg Tablet is effective if used for an approved indication at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Can I take Loolax 5mg Tablet for constipation?

Loolax 5mg Tablet is used for the treatment of recent or long-term constipation. Loolax 5mg Tablet can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labor or radiological investigation. Loolax 5mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives. Stimulant laxatives increase bowel movements, thus help in relieving constipation.

Q. Can I take Loolax 5mg Tablet with senna?

Loolax 5mg Tablet and senna both belong to a group of medicines called laxatives. However, no drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two, this does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Therefore, please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can the use of Loolax 5mg Tablet help lose weight?

Loolax 5mg Tablet does not cause weight loss. Please consult your doctor in case you experience weight loss while taking Loolax 5mg Tablet or if you need treatment for weight management.

Q. Does Loolax 5mg Tablet cause diarrhea?

Diarrhea is a common side effect of Loolax 5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor if you experience intolerable diarrhea with Loolax 5mg Tablet.

Q. Does Loolax 5mg Tablet cause cramping?

Abdominal cramps or pain is a common side effect of Loolax 5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor if you experience cramps while taking Loolax 5mg Tablet.

Information last updated by Dr. Varun Gupta, MD Pharmacology on 8th Nov 2024.
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