What does Senokot Tablets do?
Senokot is a reliably effective laxative made with natural senna treated especially to yield a constant amount of active ingredient in each dose, to give predictable relief from occasional constipation.
Benefits & Features
- Gentle effective constipation relief
- Works in 8-12 hours
- Predictable relief
- Helps restore your natural rhythm
- Contains natural senna
Directions for use
- Senokot 7.5mg Tablets are for oral administration.
- Adults: 2-4 tablets at night. New users should start with the lowest dose and increase if necessary by one half of initial dose each day.
- Once regularity has been regained, doses should be reduced and can usually be stopped.
- Senokot usually acts within 8-12 hours.
- Dose can be repeated on a daily basis until bowel action is restored, but if there is no bowel movement within three days of use, consult your doctor.
- You may experience temporary mild stomach pains when changing dosage
Not recommended for use in children, except under medical advice.
Ingredients
- Each tablet contains standardised senna equivalent to 7.5mg total sennosides in a base containing calcium phosphate, maize starch, lactose monohydrate and magnesium stearate.
Consult your doctor if:
- Laxatives are needed every day, or abdominal pain persists
- You accidentally take too many tablets
- If you have been told that you have an intolerance to some sugars
Do not take if:
- You know you are allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the ingredients in this product (see section on ingredients)
- You have a sharp or severe pain in your stomach which may be symptoms of appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis, or abdominal pain of unknown origin.
- You are pregnant or breastfeeding, unless under medical advice
Storage Instructions
- Store in the original package to protect from moisture.
- Store below 25°C.
- Do not use after the expiry date shown on the pack.
Keep out of reach and sight of children.
