Macrogol

Common side effects include:

• ​Diarrhoea
• If you develop diarrhoea while taking this medication, temporarily stop taking the medication and consult your healthcare professional. It should go away one to two days after stopping this medication.
• Other side effects include bloating, stomach pain and nausea and vomiting.

Rare but serious side effects include:

• Stomach pain or cramps that does not go away, inability to pass gas or stool, fever or vomiting during the treatment.

The symptoms of a drug allergy include one or more of the following:

• Swollen face/eyes/lips/tongue
• Difficulty in breathing
• Itchy skin rashes over your whole body

If you experience any of these symptoms, you should stop your medication and see your healthcare professional immediately.

​Inform your healthcare professional if:

• You are allergic to this medication or any of the other ingredients of this medication
• You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
• You are taking any other medications, including supplements, traditional medications and herbal remedies
• You have kidney problems
• You have a history of inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease)
• You have fructose intolerance as this medication contains sorbitol.

​Inform your healthcare professional if you are taking or intend to take any other medication, supplements, traditional medications or herbal remedies.

Space this medication two hours apart from other medications.

• ​Do not stop taking your medication without checking with your healthcare professional.
• You may take this medication with or without food.
• Dissolve each sachet in a full glass of water before you drink.

​If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Then take your next dose at the usual time. Do not take two doses to make up for the missed dose.

​Pack this medication into a black trash bag and seal it tightly before throwing into the rubbish chute or bin.