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Product Characteristics

Laxacur®
Macrogol (13.125 g)
+ Inulin

Package leaflet

Dear patient,
Please read all of this leaflet carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need more information or advice.

Laxacur®

1 double sachet of 15.35 g granulate contains the following active ingredients:

Macrogol Mg citrate Ca citrate Potassium chloride Inulin

13.125 g 0.250 g 0.125 g 0.015 g 1.000 g

Pharmaceutical form and content
Drink granulate to be dissolved in liquid (water)
Original packs of 10, 20, or 50 double sachets, each containing 15.35 g of granulate.

Distribution
Cassella-med
Gereonsmühlengasse 1
50670 Cologne, Germany
Phone: +49-(0)221/ 120157
Fax: +49-(0)221/ 1652-513
e-mail: cmed@cassella-med.de

Manufacturer
MPC International S. A.
32, rue J.P. Brasseur
L-1258 Luxembourg

1. What Laxacur® is used for
Laxacur® is used for symptomatic treatment of (chronic) constipation.

2. Before you take Laxacur®
Do not take Laxacur® if you are suffering from

• intestinal obstruction
• acute inflammatory disease of the intestine (e.g. Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
• unclear pain in the abdomen or in case of imminent intestinal perforation
• acute dilatation of the intestinal wall (toxic megacolon)

What else to keep in mind

Children and adolescents under 16 years of age

Administration of Laxacur® has not been studied in children and adolescents under 16 years of age. Before taking Laxacur®, you should talk to your doctor.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, you should talk to your doctor before taking Laxacur®, as it has not been adequately studied in pregnant women and nursing mothers.

Taking other medicines

No interactions with other medicines are known to date.

3. How to take Laxacur®
Take Laxacur® as described in this package leaflet. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Dosage:

1-2 times daily, dissolve the contents of 1 double sachet of Laxacur® in a glass of water (125 mL) and drink.
In long-term therapy, the dose can be reduced.

Duration of administration:

Laxacur® may be taken either continuously over extended periods of time or intermittently.

4. If you take more Laxacur® than you should
Please consult your doctor if you have taken more Laxacur® than you should.

5. Possible side effects
Sensations of fullness, bloating, nausea, or diarrhoea may occasionally occur when taking Laxacur®. These symptoms will usually resolve within 24-48 hours after you stop taking the product. Treatment may then be continued at a lower dose. There have been some rare cases of vomiting, faecal incontinence, and upper abdominal pain. Other rare side effects are headaches and dizziness. In some individual instances, allergic hypersensitivity reactions may occur.

6. How to store Laxacur®, and how long it will keep

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

The expiry date of this package is printed on the cardboard box and on the sachet. Do not use this package after this date!

This leaflet was last approved in: November 2006

Medical device

CE 0123
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