ENDOFALK Tropic Plv.z.Her.e.Lsg.z.Einn.Btl., 8X72 pcs

Instructions for use for Endofalk® Tropic powder bags

Endofalk® Tropic is a white powder that is used to make an oral solution.It is used to cleanse the colon in preparation for a colonoscopy.No prescription is required for this product.

Areas of application

Endofalk® Tropic is used for bowel evacuation in preparation for operations and/or examinations.

Composition

The medicinally active ingredients of Endofalk® Tropic are potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate and macrogol 3350. One sachet contains 0.185 g potassium chloride, 1.400 g sodium chloride, 0.715 g sodium hydrogen carbonate and 52.500 g macrogol 3350. Two sachets, dissolved in one liter of water, contain 0.370 g potassium chloride,2,800 g sodium chloride, 1,430 g sodium hydrogen carbonate and 105,000 g macrogol 3350. The other ingredients are saccharin sodium, pineapple flavor, lemon flavor and highly dispersed silicon dioxide.

Application instructions

Endofalk® Tropic should always be used exactly as your doctor has told you.To completely cleanse the intestines, 3 or a maximum of 4 liters of the solution must be taken.The solution is drunk in portions of 200 - 300 ml per 10 minutes until the discharge from the anus is clear.The rinsing solution is generally taken about 4 hours before the start of the examination.You should not eat solid food 2 to 3 hours before drinking Endofalk® Tropic or until after the examination.

Contraindications

Endofalk® Tropic must not be used in cases of hypersensitivity to one of the active ingredients, other macrogols or one of the other ingredients, intestinal obstruction or suspected intestinal obstruction, strictures or perforations in the gastrointestinal area, disturbed swallowing and gag reflexes, general weakness, patients with impaired consciousness and patients with a tendency to swallow or inhale liquids.Particular caution is required in chronic inflammatory bowel disease, inflammation of the esophagus, certain cardiac arrhythmias and elderly patients.

Side effects

Like all medicines, Endofalk® Tropic can cause side effects.Nausea, bloating and flatulence can occur very often.Vomiting, stomach cramps and irritation of the anus can often occur.Occasionally, general malaise and insomnia may occur.Very rarely, disorders of heart function and the immune system can occur.

Storage

Keep medicines out of the reach of children.The medicine must not be used after the expiry date stated on the bag and carton.The ready-to-drink solution can be kept at room temperature for a maximum of 3 hours or in the refrigerator for a maximum of 48 hours.