Movicol Junior Chocolate
Movicol Junior Chocolate is a medicine used to treat long-term constipation in children aged 2-11 years, and very severe constipation (faecal impaction) in children aged 5-11 years.
Form
jauhe oraaliliuosta varten, annospussi
Active Ingredient
Macrogol 3350
Manufacturer
Norgine Healthcare B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
For long-term constipation, children 2-6 years typically start with 1 sachet per day, and children 7-11 years start with 2 sachets per day; your doctor may adjust the dose.
Method
Mix the contents of one sachet with 62.5 ml (about a quarter glass) of water until dissolved, then give the solution to your child to drink.
Important
For long-term constipation, the maximum daily dose is usually 4 sachets, but always follow your doctor's specific instructions, especially for severe constipation (faecal impaction) where higher doses may be prescribed under medical supervision.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •stomach ache
- •rumbling stomach
- •diarrhoea
- •vomiting
- •nausea
- •anal pain (unpleasant feeling around the anus)
RARE
- •bloated stomach
- •flatulence (gas)
- •allergic reactions (like shortness of breath)
- •rash (hives)
- •itching
- •red skin
- •swollen hands, feet, or ankles
- •headache
- •indigestion
- •too high or too low potassium in the blood
Important Warnings
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if your child has a severe allergic reaction, which causes difficulty breathing or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Do not give Movicol Junior Chocolate if your child has a blocked bowel, a hole in the bowel wall, severe inflammatory bowel disease (like ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease), or is allergic to any of the ingredients.
- Other oral medicines should not be taken one hour before, at the same time as, or one hour after Movicol Junior Chocolate, as it may affect how they work.
- Continue to drink plenty of fluids while using this medicine; the fluid in Movicol Junior Chocolate does not replace your child's normal fluid intake.
- Movicol Junior Chocolate contains benzyl alcohol, which can cause allergic reactions. Do not use for more than one week in children under 3 years unless advised by a doctor, especially if your child has liver or kidney disease.