Ficolax

Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)

FICOLAX
 •    Ingredients and active components
Ficolax Syrup is formulated and made, in accordance with scientific and standard methods, from the aqueous extract of the fruits of fig (Ficus carica L.). In traditional medicine, fig has long been used as a laxative. Avicenna writes in his Canon of Medicine that fig causes perspiration and so expulses waste matter towards the skin, and ingesting it generates heat and relaxation. Fresh fig is emollient and slightly laxative.  
Each 100 ml of the syrup contains 10 ml standardized extract of fig fruit.
Fig is a nutritious and delectable fruit containing various sugars, nitrogen-containing compounds, lipids, minerals, amino acids, various enzymes and carotene. 
 

•    What FICOLAX is used for 

• Chronic constipation
• Constipation during pregnancy
• Ease of defecation in hemorrhoids

 
•    How FICOLAX works 
Ficolax Syrup is an osmotic laxative. This syrup contains fig extract and sorbitol, both of which create laxation through osmosis. 
 

•    Before you use FICOLAX
‎When NOT to take it 

• Obstructive constipation

Use during Pregnancy and Lactation
Use after consulting your pharmacist or physician.  
 

•    Taking FICOLAX
‎How and when to ‎take it 
The dosage of each medicine is to be prescribed by your physician. However, the usual administration of the drug is as follows:

• Children 1-3 years: half a teaspoon (2.5-5 ml) a day.
• Children 3-6 years: 1-2 teaspoons (5-10 ml) a day.
• Children 6-15 years: 1.5 to 3 teaspoons (15-30 ml) a day.
• Adults: 1-2 tablespoons (15-30 ml) a day.

‎ How long to take it 
In case of any physician recommendation, continue taking it until the visible symptoms have improved.
 
‎What to do if you miss a dose 
If you miss a dose of Ficolax, try to take it as soon as remember if it’s almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time.
 

•    While you are taking FICOLAX
‎Things you must do‎ 

• Discontinue use in case of allergic reaction.
• In case the recommended dose results in diarrhea, consult your physician.
• In case you observe any alteration in your bowel habit, loss of appetite, persistent pain in your bowels, or any other adverse effect, consult your physician immediately.

 
•    Side effects 
There is a possibility of spasms in the beginning of use, which would be alleviated by lowering of the dose and continuation of use.
 

•    After taking it
‎Storage 

• Keep the drug in the package away from light, below 25°C and avoid freezing.
• Keep out of sight and reach of children.

‎Disposal 
Do not put into sewer lines. Dispose in the everyday rubbish bin.‎
 

•    The Product ‎ 
‎What FICOLAX looks like 
Dosage Form: Syrup
Packaging: 120 ml, pharmaceutical brown glass bottle in a cardboard box; patient information leaflet inside.
 

‎Manufacturer 
This product is made from high quality local and imported herbs organically planted and ‎harvested. It has been formulated by ‎Iran Darouk Pharmaceuticals.‎