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Dioctyl 100 mg Capsules

30, 100

£3.69£11.99 inc. VAT

Dioctyl 100mg capsules are a laxative medication that can help to ease your constipation.

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Description

Dioctyl 100mg capsules are a laxative medicine that can help to relieve your constipation. It is ideal for people who are suffering from constipation that has been lingering for some time or for people who are having a stomach X-Ray. You may also use Dioctyl Docusate Sodium if you are suffering from piles as it can help you to poo without discomfort.

If you find it difficult to go to the toilet because your poos are dry or you have piles, or if you have a tear in the lining of the intestine close to the anus, Dioctyl Docusate Sodium can be very helpful.

Dioctyl Docusate Sodium like licenced drugs can also be in the form of a liquid solution and as an enema. Enemas are a tube of medicine liquid that is squeezed into the anus.

Facts about Dioctyl Docusate Sodium:

Docusate capsules like Dioctyl Capsules can take 1 or 2 days to work.
Do not give docusate to a child under the age of 12 unless a doctor prescribes.
Do not take Dioctyl Docusate Sodium for more than a week without speaking to a doctor.
Feeling sick is a common side effect.

Uses / Instructions

Adults and children over 12 years old and elderly

  • Up to five capsules daily in divided doses. The capsule should be swallowed whole with a glass of water.

The recommended dose in adults and adolescents (12 years and older) is:

• Maximum dose is 5 capsules although you may need less
• Take your capsules one at a time at regular intervals throughout the day
• Swallow Dioctyl capsules whole with a drink of water
• Reduce the dose as your condition gets better
• If you have been told to take Dioctyl during a stomach X-ray, you should take four capsules.
Your doctor will tell you exactly when to take the capsules.

Warnings

Please do not use this medication if you are allergic to docusate sodium or any of the other ingredients listed in the patient information leaflet.

Side Effects

Like all medicines, Dioctyl 100mg Capsules Side Effects can occur, but not everyone will experience them.

If you’re concerned about any of the following Dioctyl 100mg Capsules Side Effects, stop taking the medicine and tell your doctor as soon as possible:

Rare: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people
• Diarhoea
• Feel sick
• Stomach cramps
Not known: frequency cannot be estimated from available data
• Skin rash
• Pruritus (itching)

Ingredients

These capsules are yellow and white soft gelatin capsules containing 100 mg of the active ingredient dioctyl docusate sodium.

See patient information leaflet for a full list of ingredients.

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Pack Size

30, 100

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