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Last reviewed: 01.06.2018
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Regulax has a laxative effect.
Indications Regulate
It is used to treat constipation, which have a short-term character. This medicine can not be used for constipation chronic, because in such cases, addiction can develop.
Release form
Release of the medicine is realized in the form of cubes, which need to be chewed. The drug is made on a fruit basis. Inside the box there are 6 such cubes.
Pharmacodynamics
The drug has laxative properties. After passing through the metabolic processes, the natural sennosides of Senna are transformed into an element of reynanthron. The active ingredient has an effect on the endings of the large intestine. As a result of the stimulating effect of drugs, intestinal mobility increases, and in addition, its contractions, which are propulsive, intensify.
Therapy with Regulax accelerates the movement of stool in the intestine and weakens the resorptive processes with respect to the liquid. It was revealed that reynanthron is able to stimulate chlorine secretion and increase the secretion of electrolytes and fluid inside the intestinal lumen.
The relaxing effect of drugs develops after 8 hours.
Use Regulate during pregnancy
Pregnant or lactating women should take Regulax very carefully. And at the 1st trimester, it is strictly forbidden to take medicine.
Contraindications
Among the contraindications:
- presence of strong sensitivity to drugs;
- intestinal obstruction;
- nausea;
- regional enteritis;
- constipation, which has a spastic character;
- vomiting;
- appendicitis;
- Ulcerative form of colitis;
- developing inside the gastrointestinal bleeding;
- having unknown nature abdominal pain;
- a severe stage of dehydration.
Side effects Regulate
The use of medication sometimes leads to the appearance of some side-effects:
- having a spastic form of pain in the abdominal region;
- severe diarrhea;
- gematuria or proteinuria;
- pseudomelanosis;
- myasthenia;
- exanthema, having a generalized form, or urticaria;
- change in the shade of urine;
- itching, as well as hypokalemia.
Dosing and administration
The size of the standard dose of medicament is 1 chewing cake. Take Regulax is allowed to adults and adolescents over 12 years of age.
Reception is held before bedtime, the cubes need to be thoroughly chewed. The duration of the entire treatment cycle should be a maximum of 7 days.
Overdose
Because of the poisoning drug can begin diarrhea, which leads to a very strong dehydration and a disturbance of the salt balance. With systematic intoxications, severe acidosis with collapse is often observed.
Symptomatic measures are taken to eliminate problems. In addition, it is permissible to perform rehydration.
Interactions with other drugs
When combined use with SG may increase sensitivity in their relationship.
Combination with antiarrhythmic drugs sometimes leads to an increase in the therapeutic effectiveness of the latter.
The use of antibiotics having a wide range of effects weakens the properties of Regulax.
When combined with drugs with diuretics of a thiazide type, a VEB disorder is possible.
Combination of the drug with glucocorticosteroids or licorice medicines may lead to hypokalemia or severe dehydration.
Storage conditions
Regulax is required to be kept in a place closed from small children, where moisture does not penetrate. Do not freeze the medicine.
Shelf life
Regulax is allowed to be used for 36 months from the date of manufacture of the drug.
Application for children
Prescribe medicines to children under 12 years of age is prohibited.
Analogues
Analogues of the medication are the drugs Senadixin, Senales with Senada, and in addition Anthrasennin, Tisasen, Ex-Lax with Laxana and Herbion.
In addition to them, Bisacodyl with Guttalax and castor oil possess a similar mechanism of medicinal action.
Reviews
Regulax is often discussed in connection with the possibility of its use in pregnancy, as well as drug efficacy in this period. This fact is not surprising, because many pregnant women have constipation, and to get rid of them you can not use all drugs. Because of this, women prefer to choose safe medicines that are of vegetable origin. This drug receives mostly positive reviews. Of the minuses, there is often only an unpleasant taste of the drug, which sometimes leads to nausea.
It must be understood that laxatives should not be used every time constipation occurs (especially if they occur frequently). With the constant appearance of this disorder, it is recommended to undergo a checkup to identify the cause of the disorder, and then to conduct a full-fledged therapeutic course.