Pegorion
Pegorion helps relieve constipation by softening your stool and making it easier for your bowels to move.
How to Use
Dosage
Adults and children over 8 years: 2 sachets (2 x 6g) 1-2 times a day. Children 4-7 years: 1 sachet (6g) 1-2 times a day. Children 2-3 years: 1 sachet (6g) once a day. Not for children under 2 years.
Method
Mix the powder from one sachet (6g) into 200 ml (one glass) of liquid like water, juice, tea, or coffee. For children under 8 years, you can mix one sachet (6g) into 100 ml (half a glass) of water or juice if needed. Prepare the mixture right before you take it.
The maximum recommended daily dose for adults and children over 8 years is 4 sachets (24g). For younger children, follow the dose for their age group.
Possible Side Effects
- •Stomach ache
- •Bloated or swollen tummy
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Gas
- •Diarrhea (can cause soreness around the bottom in children)
- •Vomiting
- •Sudden urge to go to the toilet, unable to hold stool
- •Skin reactions like redness, rash, itching, or hives
- •Serious allergic reactions (like sudden low blood pressure, swelling of the face, mouth, or throat, fever, or a severe rash). If this happens, get medical help immediately.
- •Changes in body salts (electrolytes) and dehydration, especially in older people
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to macrogol, the main ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have a blocked bowel, a hole in your bowel, or a serious bowel disease like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
- Do not use if you have stomach pain and don't know why.
- Tell your doctor if your constipation suddenly gets worse. If you have sudden severe stomach pain or bleeding from your bottom, get medical help right away.
- This medicine can affect how other medicines work. Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all other medicines you are taking. If you use special thickeners for drinks, Pegorion might stop them from working.
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- Do not give this medicine to children under 2 years old. For children aged 2 and older, treatment should not last more than 3 months without a doctor's check-up.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults. (updated 20.5.2024)