Baxativ 5mg Suppository- 5
Manufactured By Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Composition Bisacodyl (5mg)
Package Size ( 5 Suppository in a packet )
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A: Baxativ belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives which increases bowel movements. Baxativ is used for recent or long-term constipation. Baxativ can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labor or radiological investigation.
Q: Is Baxativ safe for long term use?
A: Baxativ is recommended to be used only for five days if the cause of constipation is not known. Please consult your doctor regarding its use and use it for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Q: Is Baxativ safe?
A: Baxativ is safe if you use it for a prescribed duration and dose as recommended by your doctor. In the case of any side effects, consult your doctor.
Q: Does Baxativ cause nausea?
A: Nausea is a common side effect of Baxativ. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive nausea while taking Baxativ.
Q: Does Baxativ cause cancer?
A: Baxativ has not been reported to cause any type of cancer. Please consult your doctor in case you have any further questions on this topic.
Q: Is Baxativ available over the counter?
A: Baxativ is not an over the counter (OTC) drug. It belongs to a class of prescription drugs and should only be taken when advised by a doctor.
Q: Is Baxativ habit forming?
A: Baxativ is not habit forming. However, as with all laxatives, Baxativ should be taken for a duration as recommended by your doctor.
Q: Is Baxativ effective?
A: Baxativ is effective if used for an approved indication at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.
Q: Is Baxativ addictive?
A: Baxativ is not addictive. However, as with all laxatives, Baxativ should be taken for a duration as advised by your doctor. When the bowel regularity returns to normal, medicine can usually be stopped. If you need laxatives every day or if you have abdominal pain which does not go away even after taking the medicine, you should consult your doctor.
Q: Can I take Baxativ for constipation?
A: Baxativ is used for the treatment of recent or long term constipation. Baxativ can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labour or radiological investigation.Baxativ belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives. Stimulant laxatives increase bowel movements, thus help in relieving constipation.
Q: Can I take Baxativ with docusate sodium?
A: Baxativ and docusate sodium both belong to a group of medicines called laxatives and hence work similarly. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two, so it may be safe to use them together. However, please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together as it may not be very useful to taken them together.
Q: Can I take Baxativ with prednisone?
A: Baxativ can be taken with prednisone. However, Baxativ can affect the absorption of any medicine taken along with it as it can affect the way a medicine would work. Please consult your doctor before taking any medicine with Baxativ.
Q: Can I take Baxativ with senna?
A: Baxativ and senna both belong to a group of medicines called laxatives. However, no drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. This does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.
Q: Can the use of Baxativ help lose weight?
A: Baxativ does not cause weight loss. Please consult your doctor in case you experience weight loss while taking Baxativ or you need treatment for weight management.
Q: Does Baxativ soften stools?
A: Baxativ belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives that increase bowel movements for the removal of stools. Baxativ is different from stool softeners as they work by allowing passage of water into the stool mass and softening them.
Q: Does Baxativ expire?
A: Yes, Baxativ does expire. All the medicines come with an expiry date mentioned on the pack. You must check the expiry date before using any medicine.
Q: Does Baxativ cause diarrhea?
A: Diarrhea is a common side effect of Baxativ. Please consult your doctor if you experience intolerable diarrhea with Baxativ.
Q: Does Baxativ cause cramping?
A: Abdominal cramps or pain is a common side effect of Baxativ. Please consult your doctor if you experience cramps while taking Baxativ.
Q: Does Baxativ cause bloating (general swelling that may cause increased abdominal size)?
A: Bloating has not been observed with Baxativ. However, Baxativ may cause abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea. Please consult your doctor if you experience bloating with Baxativ.
Q: Can the use of Baxativ cause melanosis coli?
A: Baxativ belongs to diphenylmethane derived stimulant laxatives and has not been reported to cause melanosis coli. This condition may develop in patients who chronically ingest anthraquinone-containing stimulant laxatives. In this condition, a dark pigment gets deposited in the lamina propria (one of the lining layers in the wall) of the large intestine (colon). Please consult your doctor if you have any symptoms of melanosis coli while taking Baxativ.
Q: Does Baxativ get you high?
A: Baxativ has not been reported to get you high. Baxativ is a stimulant laxative used for recent or long-term constipation. Baxativ can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labor or any radiological investigation.
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