Description

This medicine is sold by Welfare Pharmacy at the professional discretion of a  pharmacist.

Please note that you may need to be in to sign for this delivery.

We need to ensure that this medicine is suitable for the person it is intended for. Therefore our pharmacist may be required to contact you by phone to find out some additional information. If they are unable to speak to you when required your order may be delayed or the pharmacy medicine part of your order cancelled.

Please ensure your contact details are correct before ordering this medicine.

You MUST be at least 16 years old to purchase this product.

Senokot Max Strength Tablets contain Senna/Sennosides which work as a stimulant laxative for the short term relief of occasional constipation. Constipation is a fairly common and uncomfortable complaint. It usually involves difficult or irregular bowel movements, accompanied by hard, dry motions which can be painful to pass. Laxatives do not help with weight loss.

Suitable for

It is suitable for adult, the elderly and children over 12 years.

How to use

New users should start with the lowest dose and increase it to the maximum if necessary. Once regularity has been regained dosage should be reduced and stopped.

Not recommended for children 12 years and under.

Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: swallow one tablet at night. Tablet usually act within 8-12 hours.

DO NOT EXCEED THE STATED DOSE.

Hazards and Cautions

Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist.

Seek advice before using if you are breast feeding, pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or suffer from allergies.

Possible side effects

Abdominal pain, spasms and diarrhoea, hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions, hives, skin itchiness or asthma, yellow or red-brown discolouration of urine may occur, severe weight loss.

Storage

Store below 30°C.

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

Active ingredients

Each tablet contains powdered alexandrian senna fruit (pods) (cassia senna L. (C. acutifolia Delile)) and
tinnevelly senna fruit (pods) (Cassia angustifolia Vahl) equivalent to 15mg hydroxyanthracene glycosides, calculated as sennoside B.