Fybogel Orange Sachets

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Fill a glass with approximately 150ml 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.

If you take more Fybogel Orange than you should

Do not take more than directed, if you accidently take more than you should, drink plenty of water.

If you forget to take Fybogel Orange
If a dose is missed, do not take a double dose; just carry on with the next recommended dose.

What you need to know before you take Fybogel Orange Do not take if:

• You are allergic to Ispaghula husk or any of the other ingredients
• 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

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