Microlax
Mikrolax: 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. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Drug interactions
- 11. Analogs
- 12. Terms and conditions of storage
- 13. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 14. Reviews
- 15. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Microlax
ATX code: A06AG11
Active ingredient: sodium citrate + sodium lauryl sulfate + sorbitol (sorbitol)
Producer: Famar Orleans (France)
Description and photo update: 2019-20-08
Prices in pharmacies: from 272 rubles.
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Microlax is a combined laxative that softens feces and facilitates their removal from the intestines.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - solution for rectal administration: opalescent, viscous, colorless liquid (5 ml each in microclysters for single use - a polyethylene tube with a tip with a breakable seal at the end; in a pack of cardboard 4 microclysters with instructions for use).
1 ml of solution contains:
- Active ingredients: sodium citrate - 0.09 g, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate 70% - 0.0129 g (sodium lauryl sulfoacetate - 0.009 g), sorbitol solution 70% - 0.893 g (sorbitol - 0.625 g);
- Excipients: glycerin, sorbic acid, water.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Microlax is a combined drug with a laxative effect.
The main properties of the components:
- sodium citrate: a peptizing agent that helps to displace bound water in the feces;
- sorbitol: necessary to enhance the laxative effect, which is provided by stimulating the flow of water into the intestines;
- Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate: promotes liquefaction of intestinal contents.
An increase in the amount of water, which occurs due to peptization and liquefaction, leads to a softening of the feces and, as a result, facilitates the emptying of the intestines.
The laxative effect develops on average after 5-15 minutes after using the drug.
Indications for use
- Difficulty, delayed or systematically insufficient defecation (constipation), including with encopresis;
- Preparation of the intestine for rectoscopy (endoscopic examination) and fluoroscopy (X-ray examination) of the gastrointestinal tract.
Contraindications
According to the instructions, Mikrolax is contraindicated for use in case of individual hypersensitivity to the components.
Instructions for the use of Mikrolax: method and dosage
Microlax enema is applied rectally:
- Adults and children over 3 years old - 5 ml (the entire contents of microclysters) are injected by inserting the tip to the full length;
- Infants and children under 3 years - 5 ml (the entire contents microclysters) is administered by inserting a tip on the 1 / 2 length to a mark on it.
Avoid prolonged use of a laxative.
The sequence of application of the Mikrolax enema:
- Break off the seal along the special line on the tip of the tube;
- Press on the tube so that a drop of liquid lubricates the tip of the micro enema, this will facilitate the introduction process;
- Enter micro enema tip (children under 3 years - 1 / 2 length; children aged 3 years and adults - the entire length);
- Squeeze out the contents of the tube completely by squeezing it;
- Continuing to slightly squeeze the micro enema, remove the tip.
Side effects
Undesirable side reactions arising from the use of Mikrolax, identified during post-registration therapy:
- Digestive system: very rarely - abdominal pain, discomfort in the area of drug administration, diarrhea;
- Allergic responses: very rarely - hypersensitivity (local immune reactions such as urticaria).
Overdose
There is no information.
special instructions
It is not required to observe additional precautions for pregnant and lactating women while using Mikrolax.
If problems with defecation persist for a long time, the patient should consult a doctor.
An unusable or expired medicinal product should not be thrown out into the street, allowing it to enter the wastewater. It should be bagged and disposed of in the trash can to help protect the environment.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
If it is necessary to use a solution for rectal administration during pregnancy and during breastfeeding, no additional precautions are required.
Drug interactions
In the case of simultaneous oral / rectal administration of sorbitol and sodium polystyrene sulfonate, which are part of the drug, there is a possibility of colon necrosis.
Analogs
Mikrolax analogs are Bisacodyl, Glycelax, Glycerin, Dulcolax, Enema wedge, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
The shelf life is 5 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Mikrolax
According to reviews, Mikrolax has a quick laxative effect. Many people note the convenience of the release form, the possibility of using it both in children, including infants, and in adults. Some users indicate that the drug is overpriced, causes side reactions in the form of burning sensation when administered, and has insufficient therapeutic effect.
The price of Microlax in pharmacies
The approximate price for Microlax (4 microclysters, 5 ml each) is 284-930 rubles.
Mikrolax: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Microlax solution for rectal administration 5 ml 4 pcs. 272 r Buy |
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Microlax for children solution for rectal administration 5 ml 4 pcs. 306 r Buy |
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Reviews Microlax for children 306 r Buy |
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Microlax solution for rectal administration (microclysters) 5ml 4pcs 321 r Buy |
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Microlax solution for rectal administration (microclysters) for children 5ml 4pcs. 361 RUB Buy |
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Microlax solution for rectal administration 5 ml 12 pcs. 654 r Buy |
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Microlax solution for rectal administration (microclysters) 5ml 12pcs RUB 675 Buy |
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!
