MOVICOL 13.8g sachet, powder for oral solution
- Name:
MOVICOL 13.8g sachet, powder for oral solution
- Company:
Norgine Limited
- Active Ingredients:
Macrogol 3350, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Chloride
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Package Leaflet: Information for the patient
Package Leaflet: Information for the patient
1. What Movicol is and what it is used for
1. What Movicol is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Movicol
2. What you need to know before you take Movicol
3. How to take Movicol
3. How to take Movicol
4. Possible side effects
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Movicol
5. How to store Movicol
6. Contents of the pack and other information
6. Contents of the pack and other information
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Updated on 20 May 2020 PIL
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- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to other sources of information section
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This medicinal product is authorised in the Member States of the EEA under the following names:
Austria |
MOVICOL-Pulver |
Belgium |
MOVICOL |
Denmark |
MOVICOL |
Germany |
MOVICOL V |
Finland |
MOVICOL |
France |
MOVICOL |
Iceland |
MOVICOL |
Ireland |
MOVICOL |
Italy |
MOVICOL 13,8 g polvere per soluzione orale |
Luxembourg |
MOVICOL |
Malta |
MOVICOL |
Netherlands |
MOVICOLON |
Norway |
MOVICOL |
Portugal |
MOVICOL |
Spain |
MOVICOL |
Sweden |
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United Kingdom |
MOVICOL |
This leaflet was last revised in 05/2020
Updated on 22 November 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 13 September 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
Updated on 13 September 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 11 April 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 11 April 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 29 October 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 8 - Marketing authorisation number(s)
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 25 October 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation number
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 25 October 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 8 - Marketing authorisation number(s)
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 13 April 2016 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Changes have been made to the following sections:
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
The word ‘ingredients’ has been replaced by the word ‘substances’
4.2 Posology and method of administration
The insertion of the title ‘Posology’ as a heading beneath the main heading above.
The wording ‘the elderly’ has been replaced by ‘older people’
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
The following sentence has been added:
The fluid content of MOVICOL when re-constituted with water does not replace regular fluid intake and adequate fluid intake must be maintained.
4.8 Undesirable effects
Updated as follows for the 1st two Classes:
System Organ Class |
Adverse Event |
Immune system disorders |
Allergic reactions, including anaphylactic reaction, dyspnoea and skin reactions (see below). |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders |
Allergic skin reactions including angioedema, urticarial, pruritus, rash, erythema. |
4.9 Overdose
The word ‘abdominal’ has been added as follows:
Severe abdominal pain or distension can be treated by nasogastric aspiration. Extensive fluid loss by diarrhoea or vomiting may require correction of electrolyte disturbances.
10. DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT
January 2016
Updated on 13 April 2016 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 13 January 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 13 January 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 20 May 2015 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Changes have been made to the following sections:
Section 2 – addition to the statement - For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
Section 4.2 – addition of the title - Method of administration
Section 4.3- addition to the statement re hypersensitivity. Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.
Section 4.8- addition of the subheading - Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders- Erythema has been added .
Information regarding the methods of reporting side effects has been added.
Updated on 14 May 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to instructions about missed dose
- Change to instructions about overdose
- Change to storage instructions
- Change to side-effects
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
- Change to dosage and administration
- Addition of information on reporting a side effect.
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 19 June 2013 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 4.6:
The paragraph on ‘Pregnancy’ was replaced and the paragraph on ‘Fertility’ was added, as follows:
Pregnancy
There are limited amount of data from the use of MOVICOL in pregnant women. Studies in animals have shown indirect reproductive toxicity (see section 5.3). Clinically, no effects during pregnancy are anticipated, since systemic exposure to macrogol 3350 is negligible.
MOVICOL can be used during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding
No effects on the breastfed newborn/infant are anticipated since the systemic exposure of the breast-feeding woman to Macrogol 3350 is negligible.
MOVICOL can be used during breast-feeding.
Fertility
There are no data on the effects of MOVICOL on fertility in humans. There were no effects on fertility in studies in male and female rats (see section 5.3).
Previous information in section 4.6:
‘Pregnancy
There are no or limited amount of data from the use of MOVICOL in pregnant women. Studies in animals have shown reproductive toxicity (see section 5.3).
Breastfeeding
No effects on the breastfed newborn/infant are anticipated since the systemic exposure of the breast-feeding woman to Macrogol 3350 is negligible
MOVICOL can be used during breast-feeding. ‘
Section 5.3
The 2 and 3 paragraph were replaced (as highlighted in red), as follows:
‘Preclinical studies provide evidence that macrogol 3350 has no significant systemic toxicity potential, based on conventional studies of pharmacology, repeated dose toxicity and genotoxicity.
There were no direct embryotoxic or teratogenic effects in rats even at maternally toxic levels that are a multiple of 66 x the maximum recommended dose in humans for chronic constipation and 25 x for faecal impaction. Indirect embryofetal effects, including reduction in fetal and placental weights, reduced fetal viability, increased limb and paw hyperflexion and abortions, were noted in the rabbit at a maternally toxic dose that was 3.3 x the maximum recommended dose in humans for treatment of chronic constipation and 1.3 x for faecal impaction. Rabbits are a sensitive animal test species to the effects of GI-acting substances and the studies were conducted under exaggerated conditions with high dose volumes administered, which are not clinically relevant. The findings may have been a consequence of an indirect effect of MOVICOL related to poor maternal condition as the result of an exaggerated pharmacodynamic response in the rabbit. There was no indication of a teratogenic effect.
There are long-term animal toxicity and carcinogenicity studies involving macrogol 3350. Results from these and other toxicity studies using high levels of orally administered high molecular weight macrogols provide evidence of safety at the recommended therapeutic dose.’
Previous information in section 5.3:
‘Preclinical studies provide evidence that macrogol 3350 has no significant systemic toxicity potential, based on conventional studies of pharmacology, repeated dose toxicity and genotoxicity.
Indirect embryofoetal effects were noted in the rabbit at clinically relevant doses. Treatment caused an increased incidence of malrotated limbs, reduction in foetal and placental weights, reduced foetal viability and abortions at maternally toxic doses. The safety margin was 1.1 x the maximum recommended dose for faecal impaction in a 60 kg adult for malrotated limb and 2.9 x below the maximum recommended dose for the remaining findings. Rabbits are sensitive animal test species to the effects of GI acting substances and the studies were conducted under exaggerated conditions with administered high dose volumes. The relevance of these findings to humans is unknown.
There are no long-term animal toxicity or carcinogenicity studies involving macrogol 3350, although there are toxicity studies using high levels of orally administered high molecular weight macrogols that provide evidence of safety at the recommended therapeutic dose.’
Section 10:
‘May 2011’ was changed to ‘May 2013’
Updated on 17 June 2013 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
Updated on 19 January 2011 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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In section 4.5, the following text was added, "There have been isolated reports of decreased efficacy with some concomitantly administered medicinal products, e.g. anti-epileptics."
In section 4.8, the adverse events were re-formatted according to MeDRA.
Updated on 10 December 2010 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
Updated on 18 April 2007 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
- Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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2. Macrogol 3350 (Polyethylene Glycol 3350) 13.125 g
4.1 ………….loading of the rectum and/or colon. confirmed by physical examination of the abdomen and rectum.
4.2 Children below 12 years old: Not recommended. Alternative Movicol products are available for children.
4.3 Known hypersensitivity to any of these active substances or to any of the excipients. Hypersensitivity to the active ingredients or to any of the excipients.
4.4 Special warnings and precaustions for use
Diagnosis of impaction/faecal loading of the rectum should be confirmed by physical or radiological examination of the abdomen and rectum.
There is no clinical trial data on the use of Movicol in children, therefore it is not recommended.
4.5 Macrogol raises the solubility of drugs medicinal products that are soluble in alcohol and relatively insoluble in water. There is therefore a theoretical possibility that the absorption of such drugs medicinal products could be transiently reduced.
4.7 There is no effect Movicol has no influence on the ability to drive and use machines.
5.1 Pharmacotherapeutic group: Osmotically acting laxatives.
6.1 List of Excipients
Acesulfame K potassium (E950)
Lime and lemon flavour*
(Lime and lemon flavour contains the following constituents: acacia solids, maltodextrin, lime oil, lemon oil, citral, citric acid and water).
6.3 Shelf Life
The shelf life of the sachets is 3 years.
Discard any solution not used within Reconstituted solution: 6 hours.
6.4 Reconstituted solution: Store at 2 - 8°C (in a refrigerator and covered).
6.5 Nature and contents of container
Sachet: laminate consisting of four layers: low density polyethylene, aluminium, low density polyethylene and paper.
13.8g sachets contained in Pack sizes: boxes of 2, 6, 8, 10, 20, 30, 50, 60 or 100 sachets. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
6.6 Special precautions for disposal
None. Any unused solution should be discarded within 6 hours.
10 Date of revision of the text
August 2002 August 2005 August 2006 March 2007
Updated on 4 December 2006 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 5.1:
Macrogol 3350 acts by virtue of its osmotic action in the gut, which induces a laxative effect. . . Macrogol 3350 increases the stool volume, which triggers colon motility via neuromuscular pathways. The physiological consequence is an improved propulsive colonic transportation of the softened stools and a facilitation of the defaecation. Electrolytes combined with macrogol 3350 are exchanged across the intestinal barrier (mucosa) with serum electrolytes and excreted in faecal water without net gain or loss of sodium, potassium and water.
Macrogol 3350 is unchanged along the gut. It is virtually unabsorbed from the gastro-intestinal tract. Any macrogol 3350 that is absorbed is excreted via the urine.
Updated on 26 May 2005 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Improved electronic presentation
Updated on 21 September 2004 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for medicines.ie
Updated on 22 July 2004 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 19 August 2003 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 15 August 2003 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 13 August 2003 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)