Drug reference
Constipation ▶BY MOUTH ▶Child 12–17 years: 5–10 g once daily, to be taken at night, up to 2–3 times a week ▶Adult: 5–10 g once daily, to be taken at night, up to 2–3 times a week DOSE EQUIVALENCE AND CONVERSION ▶5 g equivalent to one level spoonful of granules.
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Manufacturer advises avoid during first trimester. To be used only intermittently and only if dietary and lifestyle changes fail.
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Take at night with at least 150 mL liquid.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Granules CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 25 EXCIPIENTS: May contain Sucrose ▶Manevac (Mylan) Senna fruit 124 mg per 1 gram, Ispaghula 542 mg per 1 gram Manevac granules | 400 gram p £9.50 DT = £9.50
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5–10 g once daily, to be taken at
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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