Prucalopride STADA
This medicine is used to help adults with long-term constipation when other laxatives have not worked well enough.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
1 mg
Active Ingredient
Prucalopride succinate
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Most patients take one 2 mg tablet once a day. If you are over 65, have severe liver disease, or severe kidney disease, start with one 1 mg tablet once a day. Your doctor may increase the dose to 2 mg if needed.
Method
Take the tablet by mouth with water. You can take it with or without food, at any time of day.
Important
Do not take more than one 2 mg tablet per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Diarrhea
- •Stomach pain
- •Decreased appetite
- •Dizziness
- •Vomiting
- •Indigestion (upset stomach)
- •Bloating, gas
- •Unusual bowel sounds
- •Tiredness
RARE
- •Tremor (shaking)
- •Palpitations (fast heartbeat)
- •Rectal bleeding
- •More frequent urination
- •Fever
- •Malaise (general feeling of being unwell)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to prucalopride or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not take if you are on kidney dialysis.
- Do not take if you have a hole or blockage in your bowel, severe bowel inflammation (like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), or a very swollen colon.
- Talk to your doctor if you have severe kidney or liver disease.
- Talk to your doctor if you are being treated for another serious health problem, such as lung, heart, nerve, or mental health issues, cancer, AIDS, or hormone problems.