Prucalopride STADA
Prucalopride is a medicine that helps adults with chronic constipation by making their bowel muscles work better, especially when other laxatives haven't helped enough.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
2 mg
Active Ingredient
Prucalopride succinate
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Usually, take one 2 mg tablet once a day. For those over 65 or with severe liver disease, start with one 1 mg tablet once a day, which can be increased to 2 mg if needed. For those with severe kidney disease, one 1 mg tablet once a day may be recommended.
Method
Take this medicine every day for as long as your doctor tells you. You can take it with or without food, at any time of day.
Important
Do not take more than your doctor has prescribed, as a higher dose will not improve the effect, and the maximum recommended daily dose is 2 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Nausea
- •Diarrhoea
- •Abdominal pain
- •Decreased appetite
- •Dizziness
- •Vomiting
- •Indigestion (dyspepsia)
- •Flatulence
- •Abnormal bowel sounds
- •Tiredness
RARE
- •Tremor
- •Palpitations
- •Rectal bleeding
- •Increased urination frequency
- •Fever and general feeling of illness
Important Warnings
- Do not take Prucalopride Stada if you are allergic to prucalopride or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take this medicine if you are on kidney dialysis.
- Do not take this medicine if you have a blocked or perforated bowel, or severe bowel inflammation like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
- Talk to your doctor if you have severe kidney disease.
- Talk to your doctor if you have severe liver disease.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have a serious medical condition, such as lung or heart disease, nervous or mental health issues, cancer, AIDS, or hormone imbalances.
- This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Use reliable contraception during treatment and tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
- Do not give to children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
- This medicine may cause dizziness and tiredness, especially at the start of treatment, which could affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.