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Drug Overview
Gentlax-S belongs to the class of a Laxative, stimulant and stool softener (emollient) agent medicines commonly used for the treatment of constipation by helping you have a bowel movement. Gentlax-S works on nerve endings in the walls of the intestine and the rectum.
Gentlax-S is more useful medicine that used on a short-term basis to treat constipation and empty the bowels before surgery and examinations such as X-ray procedures using barium enemas.
Gentlax-S Tablets take under doctor’s guidance. The recommended doses of Gentlax-S Tablets you continue to take it for as long as your doctor prescribes it, even if you do not feel an immediate benefit. If you can not tolerate the recommended dosage, your doctor can prescribe a dose that sufficient for you. Gentlax is comes in the class of drugs also known as Bisacodyl/Docusate Sodium Tablets. Gentlax is being manufactured by Purdue Frederick Pharmaceuticals and is available in 5mg/50mg Tablets. Gentlax-S may also be used for relieve other conditions that determined by your doctor or consultant.
Effects - How it works in the body
Gentlax-S belongs to the class of a Laxative, stimulant and stool softener (emollient) agent medicines commonly used for the treatment of constipation by helping you have a bowel movement. Gentlax-S works on nerve endings in the walls of the intestine and the rectum. Gentlax-S causes the muscles in the intestine to contract more often and with increased force. When the intestine contracts it moves the gut contents along faster, thereby relieving constipation. The tablets should be taken at night to produce an effect the following morning. When used to empty the bowel prior to surgery or investigative procedures, Gentlax-S suppositories should be used in combination with the tablets, in order to produce complete evacuation.
Side effects
Possible side effects that occurs during the uses of Gentlax-S:
- Allergy
- Abdominal discomfort
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Lightheadedness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Muscle weakness
- Rectal pain
- Bleeding
- Burning
- Diarrhoea
- Rectal bleeding
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Sweating
- Skin rash
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
- Yellow eyes or skin
Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, so its your responsibilities that tell your doctor or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also you tell your doctor or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or addicted to illegal drugs. These may affect the working mechanism of Gentlax-S. In these cases, your doctor may change the dose or teach precautions may be necessary. Therefore when you are taking Gentlax-S, it is most important that your doctor or health care professional know if you are taking any other prescription or non prescription drugs as antacids.
Counterindications
You shouldn’t use this drug without consultation of doctor if you have an allergy to Gentlax-S or any other ingredients of this medicine.
You shouldn’t use Gentlax-S without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the liver disease or diabetes.
You shouldn’t use Gentlax-S without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of kidney disease.
You shouldn’t use Gentlax-S without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of Heart or blood vessel disease.
You shouldn’t use Gentlax-S without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the Intestinal blockage or rectal bleeding of unknown cause.
You shouldn’t use Gentlax-S without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the problem of Appendicitis.
You shouldn’t use Gentlax-S without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to the High blood pressure.
You shouldn’t use Gentlax-S without consultation of doctor if you are pregnant or plan to be pregnant.
You shouldn’t use Gentlax-S without consultation of doctor if you are suffering to breastfeeding.
Similar drugs Gentlax-S
- Acilac
- Apo-Bisacodyl
- Bisa-Plex
- Bisac-Evac
- Bisco-Lax
- Bisolax
- Bisacodyl
- Bicholate Lilas
- Carter's Little Pills
- Citro-Mag
- Colace
- Correctol
- Correctol Stool Softener Soft Gels
- Dulcolax
- Ex-Lax
- Ex-Lax Chocolate
- Ex-Lax Extra Strength
- Ex-Lax Gentle Strength
- Feen-a-Mint
- Fletcher's Castoria
- Glysennid
- Herbal Laxative
- Kondremul
- Lansoÿl
- Lansoÿl Sugar Free
- Magnolax
- Metamucil
- Metamucil Orange Flavor
- Metamucil Sugar Free
- Metamucil Sugar-Free, Orange Flavor
- Natural Source Fibre Laxative
- Nature's Remedy
- Nujol
- Peri-Colace
- Phillips' Magnesia Tablets
- Phillips' Milk of Magnesia
- PMS-Bisacodyl
- PMS-Docusate Calcium
- PMS-Docusate Sodium
- PMS-Lactulose
- PMS-Sennosides
- Prodiem Plain
- Prodiem Plus
- Pro-Lax
- Senokot
- Senokot-S
- Silace
- Soflax
- Surfak
Major drug Manufacturers
- Purdue Frederick Pharmaceuticals
- Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
- Technilab
- Apotex Pharmaceuticals
- German Remedies
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- Procter & Gamble Consumer Health Care
- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals
- Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals
- Raptakos
- Searle Pharmaceuticals
From where can one get Gentlax-S?
Anyone can buy Gentlax-S from Online Canadian Pharmacy, which is available at a discounted price, 50% off, in Canada, and the best way to get Gentlax-S is by logging on to http://www.canadiandrugswholesale.com for online orders. This pharmacy provides you with drugs at cheap and affordable prices. One can order the medicine and pay through VISA, MasterCard or international money order.
Why to buy Gentlax-S drug from Canada?
It is cheaper to buy Gentlax-S from Online Canadian Pharmacy, because Canadian government regulates the prices of Gentlax-S and also because of the very common reason of exchange rate. Since, the Canadian dollar is cheaper as compared to the US Dollars, so one can buy more Gentlax-S from Canada, there by saving a lot of money.
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