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How and when to take macrogol - Brand names: Movicol, Laxido, CosmoCol, Molaxole
Dosage
Dosage for constipation
The amount of macrogol you take depends on how bad your constipation is.
Ask a pharmacist for advice if you're not sure.
The usual dose for constipation for adults and children aged 12 years and over is:
- full-strength powder sachets (contains around 13g of macrogol) – 1 sachet, taken 1 to 3 times a day
- half-strength powder sachets (contains around 6g of macrogol) – 1 sachet, taken 2 to 6 times a day in divided doses
- ready-to-drink solution – 1 sachet, taken 1 to 3 times a day
- liquid – 25ml diluted in 100ml of water, taken 1 to 3 times a day
The usual dose of sachets for constipation for children aged under 12 years (paediatric sachets) is:
- 6 to 11 years – 1 sachet, taken twice a day (up to 4 times if recommended by a doctor)
- 12 months to 5 years – 1 sachet a day (up to 4 times a day if recommended by a doctor)
- 1 to 11 months – half to 1 sachet a day
Children under 12 do not need to take all of the drink at one time.
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