Package Leaflet:
Information for the user
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you
start taking this medicine because it
contains important information for you.
Always take this medicine exactly as described
in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist
has told you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it
again
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more
information or advice
• If you get any side effects, talk to your
doctor or pharmacist. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
See section 4
• You must talk to a doctor or pharmacist if
you do not feel better or you feel worse
• The full name of your medicine is DulcoEase
100 mg Capsules. In this leaflet the shorter
name DulcoEase is used
What is in this leaflet:
1. What DulcoEase Capsules is and what it is
used for
2. What you need to know before you take
DulcoEase Capsules
3. How to take DulcoEase Capsules
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store DulcoEase Capsules
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What DulcoEase Capsules is and what
it is used for
What DulcoEase is
DulcoEase contains the active substance
docusate sodium. This medicine is a laxative.
It belongs to a group of medicines called
‘stool softeners’.
• DulcoEase is used to treat constipation in
adults and children 12 years and over
How DulcoEase works
DulcoEase softens the stools (faeces).
• It does this by increasing the amount of
water within the stools (faeces)
• This makes your bowel movements easier
It helps you when:
• You are constipated
• You have piles
• You have a tear in the lining of your anus
(anal fissure)
What is constipation?
Normal and regular bowel movement is
important for most people. However, what is
‘normal and regular’ varies from person to
person. Some may have a bowel movement
every day, others less often. Whatever it is like
for you, it is best that your bowel movement
has a regular pattern.
• Constipation is an occasional problem for
some people - for others, it may happen
more often
• Constipation happens when the normal
muscle actions in the bowel slow down
The cause of constipation is often not known.
It can be linked with:
• Pregnancy
• Lack of exercise
• Sudden change of diet
• A diet with not enough fibre
• Having to stay in bed for a long time
• Medicines such as morphine or codeine
• Loss of ‘tone’ of the bowel muscles in older
people
Whatever the cause, constipation can be
uncomfortable. It may make you feel bloated
and heavy or generally ‘off colour’. Sometimes
it causes headaches.
Try these healthy tips to help prevent
constipation happening:
• Eat a balanced diet including fresh fruit and
vegetables
• Drink enough water so that you do not
become dehydrated
• Keep up your exercise and stay fit
• Make time to empty your bowels when your
body tells you
2. What you need to know before you take
DulcoEase Capsules
Do not take DulcoEase if:
• You have stomach pains
• You feel sick or have been sick in the last
24 hours
• You have a blockage in your intestine
(intestinal obstruction)
• You are allergic to docusate sodium or any
of the other ingredients of this medicine
(listed in Section 6)
• You are intolerant to any sugars such as
fructose or sorbitol. DulcoEase contains a
small amount of sorbitol
• You are taking a mineral oil laxative such as
liquid paraffin
Do not take this medicine if any of the above
applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your
pharmacist or doctor before taking this
medicine.
Warnings and precautions
As with all laxatives, do not take DulcoEase
every day for a long time.
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if:
• You end up taking DulcoEase every day
• You get stomach pain which does not go
away
If any of the above applies to you (or you
are not sure), talk to your pharmacist or
doctor.
100 mg Capsules
docusate sodium
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