Ezylife 10 - Tablet Sodium picosulfate - 10mg 6 Tablet(s) / Strip Pharmasia Ltd. Introduction: Ezylife 10 is a medicine used to treat constipation. It is a laxative and helps you empty your bowels. It works by increasing movement in the intestine and provides relief from constipation. Ezylife 10 should be taken in a dose as advised by your doctor and take it at a fixed time at night. You should not use this medicine for more than a few days unless your doctor tells you to. Some lifestyle changes can help with constipation, for example eating more fibre in foods such as fruit, vegetables and cereals, drinking plenty of fluids and taking regular exercise.... Uses of Ezylife 10: Constipation Side effects of Ezylife 10: VomitingHeadacheNausea How to use Ezylife 10: Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Ezylife 10 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. How Ezylife 10 works: Ezylife 10 is a laxative. It works by increasing the movement of the intestines, thereby facilitating the passage of stool. What if you forget to take Ezylife 10?: If you miss a dose of Ezylife 10, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose. Indication: Constipation, Bowel evacuation before investigational procedures Administration: May be taken with or without food. Adult Dose: Oral Constipation Adult: 5-10 mg as a single dose, usually at bedtime. Bowel evacuation before investigational procedures Adult: 10 mg, w/ Mg citrate, given in the morning and again in the afternoon of the day before examination. Child Dose: Oral Constipation Child: 1 mth to 10 yr 5-10 mg. Doses are usually given at night. Bowel evacuation before investigational procedures Child: 1 mth to 10 yr 5-10 mg. Doses are usually given at night. Contraindication: Acute inflammatory bowel diseases, severe dehydration, ileus or intestinal obstruction, severe painful and/or feverish acute abdominal conditions (e.g. appendicitis) potentially associated w/ nausea and vomiting. Mode of Action: Sodium picosulfate is a locally acting laxative which has a dual action of stimulating the mucosa of both the large intestine causing colonic peristalsis and of the rectum causing increased motility and a feeling of rectal fullness. Precaution: Childn. Pregnancy and lactation. Side Effect: Abdominal discomfort (e.g. abdominal pain and cramps), diarrhoea. Rarely, allergic reactions (e.g. skin reactions, angioedema). Interaction: Increased risk of electrolyte imbalance w/ diuretics or adreno-corticosteroids. Increased sensitivity to cardiac glycosides resulting from electrolyte imbalance. Reduced laxative action w/ antibiotics.