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Slabilen is laxative.

Release form and composition

Film-coated tablets: round, convex on both sides, pale yellow (5 mg tablets), light yellow (7.5 mg tablets), or brownish yellow (15 mg tablets) color, marked with a depressed letter S on both sides; the cross section shows the core - almost white or white (10 pcs. in blisters, 30 pcs. in polymer cans; in a cardboard box 1 can or 1, 2 packages).
The active substance is sodium picosulfate, its content (in terms of the anhydrous substance):
    1 tablet - 5 mg, 7.5 mg or 15 mg;
    1 ml drops (15 drops) - 7.5 mg.
Additional components of the tablets:
    core composition: potato starch, lactose monohydrate (milk sugar), magnesium stearate;
    excipients: Opadray II yellow [macrogol (polyethylene glycol 3350), polyvinyl alcohol, talc, titanium dioxide, iron oxide yellow dye].

Indications for use

Slabilen is a drug for the treatment of constipation due to sluggish peristalsis or hypotension of the colon.
Also, the drug is used to regulate stool with cracks in the anus, prostatitis and hemorrhoids, during preparation for surgery, X-ray and instrumental studies.

Contraindications

    lactase deficiency, lactose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption (for tablets);
    abdominal pain of unknown origin;
    peritonitis;
    acute inflammatory diseases of the abdominal organs;
    severe dehydration;
    bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract;
    intestinal obstruction;
    spastic constipation;
    strangulated hernia;
    cystitis;
    metrorrhagia;
    I trimester of pregnancy;
    children under 10 years old - for tablets, up to 4 years old - for drops;
    hypersensitivity to drug components.
With care: II and III trimesters of pregnancy, the period of breastfeeding.

Method of administration and dosage

Slabilen should be taken orally before bedtime: tablets - whole with a sufficient amount of water, drops - with a little water.
Adults and children over 10 years of age Slabilen in the form of tablets are prescribed 5 mg once a day. With persistent constipation, it is possible to increase the daily dose to 10 mg - 5 mg 2 times a day. Further, depending on the effect obtained, the dose is either reduced or increased. The maximum permissible daily dose is 15 mg (1 tablet 15 mg each, 2 tablets 7.5 mg each or 3 tablets 5 mg each).
In the form of drops for adults, Slabilen is prescribed 10–20 drops, for persistent constipation, the dose is increased to 30 drops. For children over 4 years of age, the recommended dose is 5–8 drops.

Side effects of Slabilen

    abdominal pain, diarrhea;
    lowering blood pressure;
    weakness, convulsions;
    violation of water and electrolyte balance, dehydration.

Special instructions

Slabilen should not be taken for more than 10 days without medical supervision.
The drug can be given to children only as directed by a doctor.
In the form of drops, the drug has no taste, so they can be added to food for children.
Sodium picosulfate does not affect a person's ability to drive a car and perform work that requires a speed of psychophysical reactions.

Drug interactions

Slabilen may increase the patient's sensitivity to cardiac glycosides.
Broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents reduce the effect of sodium picosulfate.
With the simultaneous use of diuretics and glucocorticosteroids, the likelihood of developing electrolyte disturbances increases.

Pharmacological activity

Slabilen is a drug with a laxative effect. The therapeutic effect of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, sodium picosulfate, begins after hydrolization (decomposition) in the intestinal microflora.
The walls of the colon are irritated, peristaltic movements progress, which favors the further advancement of fecal masses. The result from taking the medication is expected in 10 to 12 hours.
Moreover, water-electrolyte supply decreases, therefore, the contraction of the colon walls is accelerated, which also contributes to the speedy excretion of the contents.

Application in children

    Children under 4 years of age Slabilen is prohibited.
    From the age of four, it is allowed to use the drug in liquid form - 5-8 drops per dose.
    The tablets are recommended for children over 10 years old only.
    The maximum daily dose for a child is 15 drops.
    The use of Slabilen must be agreed with the pediatrician.
The microflora of children is somewhat different from that of adults. They have not yet formed a sufficient amount of enzymes capable of breaking down substances entering the interior. Therefore, the use of Slabilen in children does not give such a strong effect as in adults.

Terms and conditions of storage

Keep out of the reach of children, protected from light: tablets - at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° С, drops - at a temperature not lower than 8 ° С.
Shelf life is 3 years.

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