Senade

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Senade: instructions for use and reviews

1. Release form and composition
2. Pharmacological properties
3. Indications for use
4. Contraindications
5. Method of application and dosage
6. Side effects
7. Overdose
8. Special instructions
9. Drug interactions
10. Analogs
11. Terms and conditions of storage
12. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
13. Reviews
14. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Senade

ATX code: A06AB06

Active ingredient: sennosides A and B (sennosides A & B)

Manufacturer: Tsipla Ltd. (India)

Description and photo update: 2019-16-08

Prices in pharmacies: from 500 rubles.

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Senade is a herbal laxative that stimulates intestinal peristalsis.

Release form and composition

Dosage form - tablets: round, flat, with beveled edges, from brown to dark brown interspersed, on one side - the embossed word CIPLA, on the other - a fracture line (in blisters of 20 pcs., In a carton pack 2 or 3 blister, in a cardboard box 25 blisters).

Active ingredient: senna leaf extract, in 1 tablet - 93.33 mg, including the sum of calcium salts of sennosides A and B (in terms of sennoside B) - 13.5 mg.

Auxiliary components: methyl parahydroxybenzoate, sodium lauryl sulfate, microcrystalline cellulose, starch, magnesium stearate, talc, lactose, sodium carmellose.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Senade is characterized by a laxative effect that appears 8-10 hours after ingestion. It is caused by the effect of the drug on the receptors of the large intestine, leading to increased peristalsis.

Pharmacokinetics

Articles of the International Convention (EMEAHMPWG11 / 99) do not provide for the specialized study of pharmacokinetic parameters in clinical trials of medicinal products of phyto-origin.

Indications for use

According to the instructions, Senade is a drug for the treatment of constipation due to sluggish peristalsis of the large intestine and hypotension.

Also, the tool is used to regulate stool with anal fissures, proctitis and hemorrhoids.

Contraindications

Absolute:

spastic constipation;
abdominal pain of unknown origin;
acute inflammatory diseases of the abdominal cavity;
peritonitis;
strangulated hernia;
intestinal obstruction;
violations of water and electrolyte metabolism;
gastrointestinal and uterine bleeding;
cystitis;
children under 6 years old;
hypersensitivity to drug components.

Relative:

kidney and / or liver disease;
conditions after abdominal operations;
pregnancy;
breastfeeding period.

Instructions for use Senade: method and dosage

Senade tablets should be taken orally with water or a drink, usually 1 time per day.

Recommended single doses:

adults and adolescents over 12 years old - 1 tablet, in some cases it is possible to increase the dose up to 2-3 tablets;
children 6-12 years old - ½ tablet, if necessary, it is possible to increase the dose to 1-2 tablets.

When choosing the optimal dosage for several days, the drug should be taken in one dose, gradually increasing it by ½ tablet. If, after reaching the maximum allowable daily dose, bowel movements do not occur within 3 days, you should consult a doctor.

Side effects

Most often, patients complain of flatulence and colicky abdominal pain.

With long-term use of Senade, especially in high doses, the following side effects are possible:

dermatological reactions: skin rashes;
from the digestive system: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, deposition of melanin in the intestinal mucosa;
from the urinary system: the appearance of blood and / or protein in the urine, discoloration of urine;
on the part of the cardiovascular system: vascular collapse;
from the side of the central nervous system: confusion, fatigue, convulsions;
from the side of metabolism: disorders of water and electrolyte metabolism.

Overdose

The most important clinical symptom of Senade overdose is diarrhea, which causes dehydration. In this case, it is recommended to resort to conservative measures - increasing fluid intake, which usually allows you to completely compensate for the loss of fluid and electrolytes. Sometimes fluid and electrolyte deficiencies are replenished through intravenous infusions of plasma replacement fluids.

special instructions

Senade tablets should not be taken for more than 2 consecutive weeks.

During treatment, urine may turn purple-red or yellow-brown.

Drug interactions

In the case of the simultaneous use of drugs licorice root, glucocorticosteroids or thiazide diuretics, the risk of hypokalemia increases.

With long-term use in high doses, Senade can enhance the effect of cardiac glycosides, as well as influence the effect of antiarrhythmic drugs.

Analogs

Senade's analogues are: Glaxenna, Senalex, Ex-Lax, Bekunis dragee, Senadexin, X-Prep, Tisasen, Regulax, Senna, Pursennid, Herbion Laksana, Slabikap, Laxigal, Guttasil, Kafiol.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store in a dry place out of reach of children at temperatures up to 30 ° C.

The shelf life is 3 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews about Senade

Reviews about Senade say that the drug is mild, but taking it in too high doses can provoke severe abdominal pain and rapid dehydration. Therefore, the dose should be selected individually and only by a specialist, and with caution and strictly according to indications.

Patients' opinions about how long it takes Senade to start acting often differ. Some argue that the laxative effect is observed only after 8-10 hours, others have experienced it on themselves after a few hours. Therefore, experts recommend refraining from visiting public places or urgent work before the start of the drug's effect, since it is almost impossible to predict it. They also warn that long-term use of Senade (more than 3 months) leads to addiction, after which the intestine refuses to function on its own.

Sometimes the drug is used for weight loss purposes, taking it 30 minutes before each meal. However, due to the developing addiction to Senade, it should not be used for weight loss for more than 2 weeks.

Price for Senade in pharmacies

The average price for Senade in pharmacy chains is 562-625 rubles (for a pack containing 500 tablets) or 20-24 rubles (for a pack containing 20 tablets).

Senade: prices in online pharmacies

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Senade 13.5 mg tablets 500 pcs.

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Senade tablets 13.5mg 500 pcs.

RUB 513

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Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author

Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".

Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!