cautions and side-effects
Last reviewed 01/2018
Cautions:
- adequate fluid intake to avoid intestinal obstruction
- it may be necessary to supervise elderly or debilitated patients or those with intestinal narrowing or decreased motility
Contra-indications: difficulty in swallowing, intestinal obstruction, colonic atony, faecal impaction
Side-effects: flatulence, abdominal distension, gastro-intestinal obstruction or impaction hypersensitivity reported