ENDOFALK Tropic Plv.z.Her.e.Lsg.z.Einn.Btl., 16X72 pcs

Instructions for use for Endofalk® Tropic powder bags

No prescription is required for this product.

Areas of application

Endofalk® Tropic is used for colon cleansing in preparation for a colonoscopy or surgery.It is a white powder that is used to make an oral solution.

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.

Instructions for use

Read all of this leaflet carefully as it contains important information for you.Endofalk® Tropic is also available without a doctor's prescription.However, in order to achieve the best possible treatment success, Endofalk® Tropic must be used carefully.Keep this leaflet in case you want to read it again later.If you have any further questions, please contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Application instructions

Endofalk® Tropic should always be used exactly as your doctor has told you.For complete intestinal cleansing, 3 or a maximum of 4 liters of Endofalk® Tropic solution must be taken.One bag corresponds to 0.5 liters of solution.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.The entire required amount can also be taken the evening before or part of it the evening before and the remaining amount on the morning of the day of the examination.You should not eat solid food 2 to 3 hours before drinking Endofalk® Tropic or until after the examination.

The solution is prepared fresh by dissolving the contents of 2 sachets in 500 ml of lukewarm tap water or cooled, boiled water and then making up to 1 liter with water.After preparation, the ready-to-use solution can be placed in the refrigerator to cool down.

Contraindications

Endofalk® Tropic must not be used in cases of hypersensitivity to any of the active ingredients, other macrogols or any 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, elderly patients, impaired kidney function, severe heart failure, liver disease and severe dehydration.

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 cardiac function, examinations and disorders of the immune system can occur.If you experience abdominal pain or other gastrointestinal complaints, you should temporarily drink Endofalk® Tropic more slowly or stop taking it until these symptoms subside.

Storage

Keep medicines out of the reach of children.You must not use the medicine 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.