Indications & Uses
Picoplus Oral solution is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
For oral administration. The following dosages are recommended to be taken at night to produce evacuation the following morning. It is recommended to start with the lowest dose. The dose may be adjusted up to the maximum recommended dose to produce regular stools. The maximum recommended daily dose should not be exceeded:10 mg tablet dose: Adults and children over 10 years of age: 5-10 mg per day. Children aged 4-10 years: 2.5-5 mg per day. Oral Solution (5 mg/5 ml) dose: Adults and children over 10 years of age: 5-10 ml or one to two teaspoonful per day. Children aged 4-10 years: 2.5-5 ml or half to one teaspoonful per day. Children from One month to 4 years of age: 0.25 ml/kg body weight per day. Concentrated Oral Solution (7.5 mg/ml) dose: Adults and children over 10 years of age: 0.67-1.33 ml per day. Children aged 4-10 years: 0.33-0.67 ml per day.
Side Effects
Hypersensitivity, dizziness, syncope, vasovagal response, gastrointestinal disorders, diarrhea, abdominal pain and abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Prolonged excessive use may lead to fluid and electrolyte imbalance and hypokalemia. Harmful for those suffering from alcoholism. To be taken into account in pregnant or breast-feeding women, children and high-risk groups such as patients with liver disease or epilepsy.
Contraindications
Ileus or intestinal obstruction, severe painful and/or feverish acute abdominal conditions (e.g. appendicitis) potentially associated with nausea and vomiting, acute inflammatory bowel diseases, severe dehydration, known hypersensitivity to Sodium Picosulfate or any other component of the product.