Senokot Max Strenght Natural Senna Tablets for Constipation Relief, Pack of 10

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A doctor may prescribe higher doses for adults and children up to a maximum of 4 tablets (30mg) taken once a day if necessary. Dosage for senna syrup prescribed by a doctor SENOKOT ®•S should not be taken within two hours of another medicine as it may reduce the effectiveness of other medicine. Drugs that may interact with SENOKOT ®•S include: cardiac medications such as cardiac glycosides (drugs that increase the force of contraction of the heart) or antiarrhythmic medications (drugs that restore the normal rhythm of the heart); mineral oil; thiazide diuretics (drugs used to treat high blood pressure), corticosteroids, licorice root or other medications or health products which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. Further 2-year studies on male and female rats and mice with emodin gave no evidence of carcinogenic activity for male rats and female mice, and equivocal evidence for female rats and male mice.

Chronic use may cause pigmentation of the intestinal mucosa (pseudomelanosis coli), which usually recedes when the patient stops taking the preparation. dihydroxyanthracene derivatives possess a laxative effect. The β-Ο-linked glycosides (sennosides) are not absorbed in the upper gut; they are converted by bacteria of the large intestine into the active metabolite (rhein anthrone). Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using this medication. Using it for long periods during pregnancy is not recommended. Consult your doctor for more details.It is not certain whether senna is effective in treating any medical condition. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA. Senna should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor. Hypokalaemia (resulting from long-term laxative abuse) potentiates the action of cardiac glycosides and interacts with antiarrhythmic medicinal products, with medicinal products which induce reversion to sinus rhythm (e.g. quinidine) and with medicinal products inducing QT-prolongation. Concomitant use with other medicinal products inducing hypokalaemia (e.g. diuretics, adrenocorticosteroids and liquorice root) may enhance electrolyte imbalance Use during breastfeeding is not recommended as there are insufficient data on the excretion of metabolites in breast milk.

Do not use different forms of senna (tablets, liquids, and others) at the same time or you could have an overdose. A 104-week study on rats of both genders did not reveal any carcinogenic effects with the same senna pods preparation at oral dosages of up to 300 mg/kg.

Serious allergic reaction

This medication may cause your urine to turn reddish-brown. This effect is harmless and will disappear when the medication is stopped. ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Each SENOKOT ® for Women tablet contains 8.6 mg standardized sennosides from natural senna. If the symptoms worsen during the use of the medicinal product, or there is no bowel movement after three days, a doctor or pharmacist should be consulted.

Taking more than your recommended dose will not make this product more effective, and may cause serious side effects. Causing disturbances of electrolyte and mineral balances. Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus are electrolytes and minerals that are present in very specific amounts necessary for proper functioning of the nerves and muscles, including those of the colon and heart. Upsetting this delicate balance can cause incorrect functioning of these vital organs.Yellow or red-brown (pH dependent) discolouration of urine by metabolites, which is not clinically significant, may occur during the treatment. Senokot Extra Strength Tablets provide the gentle, overnight relief from occasional constipation you expect from the Senokot family of laxatives in a double-strength tablet. ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Each mL of SENOKOT ® syrup contains 1.7 mg standardized sennosides from a natural source. Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation: Consult a physician before use. There are no reports of undesirable or damaging effects during pregnancy or on the fetus associated with senna preparations when used in accordance with the recommended dosage schedule. However, as a consequence of experimental data concerning a genotoxic risk of several anthranoids (e.g. emodin and aloe-emodin), use is not recommended during pregnancy. Small amounts of active metabolites (rhein) are excreted in breast milk. A laxative effect in breast fed babies has not been reported. However, use during breast-feeding is not recommended as there is insufficient data on the excretion of metabolites in breast milk. Drug Interactions: There are no known drug interactions with sennosides. If other adverse professionals reactions not mentioned above occur, a doctor or a qualified healthcare practitioner should be consulted.

If you forget a dose of senna, just skip the missed dose and take the next dose the following evening. There was no evidence of any embryolethal, teratogenic or foetotoxic actions in rats or rabbits after oral treatment with sennosides. Furthermore, there was no effect on the postnatal development of young rats, on rearing behaviour of dams or on male and female fertility in rats. Data for herbal preparations are not available. A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: As a result of investigations with parenteral application in mice, extracts are supposed to possess a higher toxicity than purified glycosides, possibly due to the content of aglyca.

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NON-MEDICINAL INGREDIENTS: cornstarch, D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake, guar gum, lecithin, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate, talc and titanium dioxide. Treatment should be supported with generous amounts of fluid. Electrolytes, especially potassium, should be monitored. This is especially important in the elderly. In case of overdose: Call a Regional Poison Control Centre and/or your physician and/or your local emergency number immediately, or go to your local hospital emergency, even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms. Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.