Moviprep 4 sachets

Moviprep powder for oral solution 4 sachets

Composition:

Sachet A contains the following active substances:

Macrogol 3350 100 g, Sodium sulfate 7.5 g, Sodium chloride 2.691 g, Potassium chloride 1.015 g

Sachet A also contains 233 mg of aspartame (E951).

Sachet B contains the following active substances:

Sodium ascorbate 5.9 g, Ascorbic acid 4.7g

Description:

Moviprep is a type of medicine called bowel preparation. It makes your bowels clean so that they are ready for examination or surgery. 

Moviprep works by emptying the  contents of your bowels, so you should expect to have lots of watery bowel movements.

Moviprep is a lemon flavoured powder contained in four sachets. There are two large sachets (Sachet A) and two small sachets (Sachet B). 

Indication:

Moviprep is intended for adults (18 years of age and older), including the elderly, before any clinical procedure that needs a clean bowel.

How to Use:

Important: Do not drink alcohol, milk, anything coloured red or purple (e.g. blackcurrant juice) or any other drinks containing pulp material. Do not eat while taking Moviprep until after your clinical procedure.

Dosage:

Unless your doctor has given you different instructions, please follow these dosage and dietary instructions. 

Your doctor may prescribe the twoday split dosing schedule, the morning only dosing schedule or the day before dosing schedule, depending on the time of your clinical procedure.

Two-day split dosing schedule:

Dose 1. Drink 1000 mL of Moviprep in the evening (at approximately 6pm) before the clinical procedure, followed by an extra 500 mL of clear fluid.

Dose 2. Drink 1000 mL of Moviprep (at approximately 6am) on the morning of the clinical procedure, followed by an extra 500 mL of clear fluid.

Morning only dosing schedule:

Dose 1. Drink 1000 mL of Moviprep on the morning (at approximately 5 am) of the clinical procedure, followed by an extra 500mL of clear fluid.

Dose 2. Drink 1000 mL of Moviprep at the time your doctor told you, followed by an additional 500 mL of clear fluid.

Day before dosing schedule:

Dose 1. Drink 1000 mL of Moviprep in the evening (at approximately 6pm) before the clinical procedure, followed by an extra 500 mL of clear fluid.

Dose 2. Drink 1000 mL of Moviprep later the same evening, at the time your doctor told you to, followed by an extra 500 mL of clear fluid.

Important Note:

Do not use Moviprep for any other conditions unless your doctor tells you to.

Do not give your medicine to anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you.

Contraindications:

Do not take Moviprep:

• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to the active ingredients or any of the other ingredients of Moviprep

• if you have a blockage in your intestine (gut)

• if you have an opening in the wall of your stomach or bowel (bowel perforation)

• if you experience problems with food and fluid emptying from your stomach (gastric retention)

• if you have paralysis of the gut (this often happens after an operation to the abdomen)

• if you suffer from phenylketonuria. This is a hereditary inability of the body to use a particular amino acid. Moviprep contains aspartame, a source of phenylalanine

• if your body is unable to produce enough glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase

• if you have severe inflammatorybowel disease, like ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, or toxic megacolon

• if you are very dehydrated 

Precautions:

Before you start to take it Make sure you are not  dehydrated before the use of any bowel preparation. 

-If you develop significant vomiting, or signs of fluid loss (dehydration) tell your doctor.

Tell your doctor if you have allergies to any other medicines, foods, preservatives or dyes.

-Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Moviprep if any of the points below apply to you. If you:

• have an allergy to any of the ingredients in Moviprep

• have heart problems and/or heartrhythm problems

• have kidney problems

• have problems with swallowing

• have a tendency to regurgitate swallowed drink, food or acid from the stomach.

• have heart failure or heart disease including high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats or palpitations.

• have thyroid disease

• are dehydrated

• have a decreased level of consciousness, unless you have suitable medical supervision

• are on a restricted sodium or restricted potassium diet.

-Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Your doctor can discuss with you the risks and benefits involved.

-Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding.

Side effects:

-It is normal to get diarrhea when you take Moviprep. If you do not have a bowel movement within 6 hours of taking Moviprep, stop the intake and contact your doctor immediately.

As with other medicines there is a small risk of serious allergic reactions. Stop taking Moviprep and tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following side effects, as these may be symptoms of a severe allergic reaction:

• extreme fatigue

• palpitations

• sudden or severe itching, skin rash, hives

• shortness of breath, asthma, wheezing

• swelling of your face, lips or tongue (which may make swallowing or breathing difficult), ankles or other part of your body.

-If you experience sudden abdominal pain or rectal bleeding when taking Moviprep for bowel preparation, contact your doctor or seek medical advice immediately.

-Very common side effects: Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, tiredness, feeling generally unwell, soreness of the anus, nausea and fever.

-Common side effects: Hunger, problems sleeping, dizziness, headache, vomiting, indigestion, thirst and chills.

Storage Method:

Store at a temperature not exceeding 25C

Keep out from reach of children

After dissolved Moviprep in the water, the solution may be stored  below 25°C. It may also be stored in the refrigerator (2°C to 8°C). 

Do not keep it for more than 24 hours.

Package:

A carton box contains 4 sachets of powder for oral solution and a leaflet.