Fybogel Orange

Fybogel Orange flavoured sachets are specially formulated to help to ease constipation and maintain regularity. The ingredients included are natural fibres that help to relieve constipation and help maintain a normal bowel function.

Fybogel Orange contains the active substance Ispaghula Husk. It is an easy and convenient way to increase the fibre in your diet helping your digestive system work more efficiently and gently relieving constipation the natural way. As it works naturally with your body, it takes care of constipation without undue straining, discomfort or unnatural urgency, helping to restore and maintain regularity. Fybogel Orange can be used whenever increased fibre is needed in your diet to relieve constipation; including constipation during pregnancy. It can also be used to help maintain normal bowel function if you suffer from haemorrhoids (piles)

Fybogel is gluten free and contains no chemical stimulants.

Directions for use:

• Fill a glass with approximately 240ml cold water.
• Pour in the required amount (see dosage below). Stir well and drink straight away, preferably after meals.
• Do not take without water. This product should be taken at least 30 mins before or after taking other medicines and should not be taken immediately before going to sleep.

Adults and children over 12 years:

Take one sachet in the morning and one in the evening, preferably after meals.

Children aged 6 to 12 years:

Take half to one level 5 ml spoonful depending on size and age, morning and evening, preferably after meals.

Children under 6 years:

Not recommended for children under 6 years of age.

If symptoms worsen or if there is no bowel movement after 3 days of treatment, consult a doctor.

Warnings:

Do not take if: 

• You are allergic to Ispaghula husk or any of the other ingredients (see below)
• You have a sudden change in bowel habit that has persisted for more than two weeks You are suffering from a blockage of the bowel (intestinal obstruction, faecal impaction)
• If you have a weakness of the bowel wall (colonic atony)
• The speed in which material moves through your gut has always been slow (naturally occurring reduced gut motility).
• You have difficulty in swallowing or any throat problems

Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if:

• You have phenylketonuria (an inherited genetic disorder) as this product contains aspartame, a source of phenylalanine.
• You are suffering from an undiagnosed rectal bleeding and unable to pass stools following the use of laxatives.
• Your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days.
• You have difficulty in swallowing or any throat problems.

Contains:

Each single dose sachet contains 3.5g Ispaghula Husk. Other ingredients are potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, citric acid, riboavin sodium phosphate, beta-carotene, aspartame (E951), orange avour, saccharin sodium, polysorbate 80 and silica colloidal anhydrous

Keep all medicines out the sight and reach of children.

Always consult the Patient Information Leaflet before using this medicine