Norgine Phosphate Enlivenment | 130 ml

Norgine Phosphate Laxative is a rectal laxative. It is used in bowel cleansing for endoscopic or radiological examination of the rectum and the last part of the colon (rectosigmoid).

Instructions for use

1. Lie on your left side with your knees raised.
2. Remove the protective cap from the cannula, carefully insert the cannula into the anus and squeeze to empty the bottle.
3. If you experience too much discomfort or pain during the administration, immediately remove the cannula from the anus to avoid local injury.
4. After removing the cannula, stay down until defecation follows. This is usually 5 minutes later.

Dosage

• Adults: Administer one Phosphate lavage completely. In cases where complete cleansing of the rectosigmoid is not obtained with one bottle, a second dose may be administered.
• Use in children: Children over 3 years of age: one half bottle of Phosphate Enlivenment. In children over 3 years of age the dosage should not be exceeded.

Composition

The active substances in Phosphate lavement are (content per lavement of 130 ml):

• Monosodium phosphate.2aq 23.66 g.
• Disodium phosphate.12aq 10.40 g.

The other substances in Phosphate lavement are: sorbic acid (E200), sodium hydroxide (E524), purified water.

Warnings

When should you not use Phosphate Enlivenment?

• You know or suspect that you suffer from disturbed ion balance with retention of salt by the kidneys (sodium retention).
• You know or suspect that you suffer from a blockage (occlusion) of the intestine.
• With vomiting, nausea and abdominal pain.
• You know or suspect that you suffer from disorders of the bowel, such as those associated with ulceration and inflammation, Hirschsprung’s disease and enlarged colon (megacolon).
• You know or suspect that you suffer from structural abnormalities involving the anus and rectum (anorectal anomalies).
• You know or suspect that you suffer from severe kidney disease.
• In children under 3 years of age.
• You are allergic to any of the substances in this medicine.

When should you be extra careful with Norgine Phosphate Slough?

• In persons with hemorrhoids, anal fissures (fissure-shaped ulcer in the anus mucosa) or inflammation of the rectum with bleeding (hemorrhagic rectocolitis).
• In persons with poor renal function, in elderly persons (elderly), in cardiac patients and in persons on a strictly salt-free diet; since there is a risk of ion imbalance.
• In patients taking drugs that may affect ion balance (e.g., diuretics and lithium).
• In elderly, frail or debilitated patients, Phosphate Slack should be administered with caution to avoid local injury.
• Frequent and prolonged use should be avoided.

Side effects

Like any drug, Norgine Phosphatelavement can have side effects. Not everyone experiences them.

• Very rarely (i.e., occurred in less than 1 in 10,000 patients who received the treatment) disturbances of ion balance have been reported.
• Phosphate enema, since it is administered rectally, can cause local irritation.
• Very rarely, death of tissue in the rectum (rectal necrosis) has been observed due to perforation (perforation) of the rectum during administration.

Storage

Do not use this medicine after the expiration date. Keep out of the sight and reach of children.