Colotal - Tablets for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Active ingredients

Each tablet contains:

135 mg of Mebeverine Hydrochloride.

Indications

Therapeutic group: Anticholinergics.

Colotal tablets are intended to treat spastic bowel syndrome (irritable bowel syndrome). It acts to relax the contractions (spasms) and pain.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common condition that causes bowel spasms and pain. The bowel is a long muscular tube that allows the food to pass through it during digestion. If the bowel contracts too strongly, you will feel pain. The main symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome include: stomach ache and spasms, feeling bloated and having gas, diarrhea (with or without constipation), hard and small pellet-like or ribbon-like stools. These symptoms may vary from person to person.

Instructions

Swallow the tablet whole with water. The tablet is coated. Do not chew the tablet because of an unpleasant taste. There is no information on crushing or halving.

The usual recommended dosage is:

One tablet, three times a day. It is recommended to take the tablet approximately 20 minutes before a meal. Try to take the tablets at set times every day and at equal intervals, so that taking the tablets will be spread out throughout the whole day.

Do not exceed the recommended dose.

Refer to the doctor if the symptoms worsen or do not improve after two weeks.

Your diet and lifestyle can also help treat irritable bowel syndrome. The way you restrict your diet depends on the way the syndrome affects you. If you feel that certain foods cause the symptoms, then it makes sense not to eat them. A high fiber diet may help, but ask a pharmacist for more information. Some patients find that relaxing helps to lessen their symptoms. You may find it helpful to set aside some time each day to relax.

Warnings

Do not use Colotal if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to the active ingredient mebeverine or to any of the other ingredients.

Before treatment with Colotal, refer to the doctor if you have not suffered from irritable bowel syndrome in the past, new symptoms have appeared or there is a worsening of the existing symptoms, you suffer from liver or kidney problems.

Before treatment with Colotal, tell the doctor or pharmacist if:

• you are 40 years of age or older and your symptoms have changed or it has been some time since you last suffered from irritable bowel syndrome.
• there is blood in your stools.
• you have nausea or vomiting.
• you look pale and feel tired.
• you have constipation.
• you have a fever.
• you have recently travelled abroad.
• you are pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant, or breastfeeding.
• you are a woman and have unusual bleeding or discharge from your vagina.
• you experience difficulty or pain when urinating.

The use of this medicine in children and adolescents under the age of 18 is not recommended. Consult the doctor or pharmacist before taking Colotal if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. There is limited information about the safety of using Colotal in pregnant women. Your doctor may recommend that you stop treatment with Colotal before becoming pregnant or once you know that you are pregnant.

Do not use Colotal if you are breastfeeding.

This medicine contains lactose and sucrose (sugars). If you are sensitive to certain sugars, consult a doctor before starting treatment.

If you are taking another drug concomitantly or if you have just finished treatment with another medicine, including non-prescription medicines and nutritional supplements ,  inform the attending doctor or pharmacist, in order to prevent hazards or lack of efficacy arising from drug interactions.

Please do not consider this information as an alternative to consulting your physician or pharmacist.

For further information on instructions for use, risks and side effects, please read the patient package insert and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Read the patient package insert carefully before starting to take any medication.