FYBOGEL MEBEVERINE 10 SACHETS
This product is to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
Adults and children over 12: One sachet morning and evening, taken half an hour before meals. A third dose may be taken before the midday meal if necessary.
Children below 12: Not recommended.
The doctor should be consulted if you develop new symptoms, or if your symptoms worsen, or if symptoms do not improve after two weeks treatment.
The contents of one sachet should be stirred into a glass of cold water (150 ml; ¼ pint) and drunk immediately.
There is no indication that the dose need be modified for the elderly.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to any ingredient.
Intestinal obstruction, faecal impaction and colonic atony such as senile megacolon.
Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine.
Patients allergic to peanut or soya should not take this medicine.
Special warnings and precautions for use
Not recommended for children under 12.
Fybogel Mebeverine should not be taken in the dry form. Gastrointestinal obstruction or impaction have been reported with hydrophilic mucilloid preparations when taken with insufficient liquid, contrary to administration instructions.
As the product contains 2.5 mmol of potassium per sachet, caution should be exercised when potassium supplements or potassium sparing diuretics have been prescribed.
The Patient Information Leaflet shall contain the following wording:
If this is the first time you have had these symptoms, consult your doctor before using Fybogel Mebeverine.
Fybogel Mebeverine may not be the right treatment for you. Do not use it until you have seen a doctor if you:
- are aged 40 years or over,
- have passed blood from the bowel,
- are feeling sick or vomiting,
- have lost your appetite or lost weight,
- are looking pale and feeling tired,
- are suffering from severe constipation,
- have a fever,
- have recently travelled abroad,
- are or may be pregnant,
- have abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge,
- have difficulty or pain passing urine,
- have been prescribed diuretic medicine or a potassium supplemented diet.
Consult your doctor if you have developed new symptoms, or if your symptoms worsen, or if they do not improve after two weeks of treatment.
Undesirable effects
Flatulence and bloating may be experienced during the first few days of treatment, but should diminish during continued treatment.
