Movicol Ease Citrus Flavour

What is Movicol Ease Citrus Flavour?

Movicol Ease Citrus Flavour is an osmotic laxative used for the relief of constipation. Targeted stool hydration. 

What is an Osmotic Laxative?

An osmotic laxative draws water from the body into the large intestine. This softens stools and makes it easier to pass them. Other examples are Lactulose, Laxido and Milk of Magnesia.

Treatment with Movicol Ease Citrus Flavour usually lasts for about 5 days. When regular bowel movements return, use fewer doses per day and usually treatment can be stopped. 

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Ingredients

Each 13.7g sachet of Movicol Ease Citrus Flavour contains the following:

Macrogol 3350 13.125g

Sodium Chloride 0.3507g

Sodium Bicarbonate 0.1785g

Potassium Chloride 0.0466g

Movicol Ease Citrus Flavour also contains lime and lemon flavour, and acesulfame potassium as a sweetener. Lemon and lime flavour contains the following ingredients: acacia solids, maltodextrin, lime oil, lemon oil, citral, citric acid and water.

When it is made into a drink with 125 millilitres of water, each sachet gives the equivalent of:

Sodium 65 millimoles/litre

Chloride 53 millimoles/litre

Potassium 5.4 millimoles/litre

Bicarbonate 17 millimoles/litre

For adults aged 18 years and above (including pregnant and breastfeeding women - see below), the dose is 1-3 sachets a day:

Dissolve one sachet in 125ml (1/4 pint) of water, 1-3 times a day. This should be taken in divided doses throughout the day, according to the severity if your constipation. 

Once reconstituted the solution can be stored in a refrigerator (2C-8C) for up to 6 hours. 

Speak to your doctor or pharmacist if:

- you are pregnant or breastfeeding

- you are taking any other medicines

- your constipation needs treatment for longer than 5 days

- you have persistent abdominal pain or are passing blood

Do not take if a doctor says you have a blockage in your gut (intestinal obstruction), a hole in your gut wall, a disease-causing severe inflammation of the gut (inflammatory gastrointestinal disorder), or if you are allergic to any of the ingredients. 

Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to.

Treatment with Movicol Ease Citrus Flavour usually lasts for about 5 days. When regular bowel movements return, use fewer doses per day and usually treatment can be stopped. 

See patient leaflet information leaflet here for full details.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the above description and patient information leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for “MHRA yellowcard” in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.