Macrogol

Pregnancy: May be taken during pregnancy. Breast-feeding: Macrogol is not significantly absorbed and may be administered during breast-feeding. Treatment of constipation with any medicine is only an adjunct to a healthy lifestyle and diet, for example: increasing fluid and dietary fibre intake, appropriate physical activity, and re-establishi​‍​​​​​‍​‍‍‍‍​‍‍ng the bowel reflex. Patients with hereditary fructose intolerance should not take this medicine. In case of diarrhoea, caution should be exercised in patients prone to fluid and electrolyte imbalance (e.g. patients with hepatic or renal impairment taking diuretics), and electrolyte monitoring should be considered. Precautions for use: Very rare cases of hypersensitivity reactions (rash, urticaria, oedema) have been reported with products containing macrogol (polyethylene glycol). Exceptional cases of anaphylactic shock have been reported. Macrogol does not contain a significant amount of sugar or polyol and may be prescribed to diabetic patients or patients on a galactose-free diet.