What OSMOWIN is used for?

It is used to treat

• constipation (infrequent bowel movements, hard and dry stools)
• hepatic encephalopathy (a liver disease causing confusion, tremor, decreased level of consciousness) which can lead to a hepatic coma

• Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines including medicines obtained without prescription, vitamin supplements and herbal products

• Always take OSMOWIN exactly as your doctor have told you
• It is recommended that you drink plenty of fluids (approximately 6-8 glasses throughout the day)
• Swallow the dose immediately
• OSMOWIN takes 2 to 3 days to start working
• After this time, you may be able to reduce the dose you take according to your needs
• If you have diabetes and are treated for hepatic encephalopathy, your dose of OSMOWIN will be higher. This high dose contains a large amount of sugar
• Therefore, your doctor may recommend that you need to adjust the dose of your anti-diabetic medicine

Constipation

Adults and adolescents: The starting dose is 15-45ml per day. After this the dose can be adjusted to 15-30ml daily.

Children 7 to 14 years: The starting dose is 15ml daily. After this the dose can be adjusted to 10-15ml daily.

Children 1-6 years: The usual dose is 5-10ml daily.

Infants under 1 year: The usual dose is up to 5ml daily.

Hepatic encephalopathy (adults only)

Adults:

The usual starting dose is 3 to 4 times a day of 30-45ml.

 If you take more OSMOWIN

• If you take more OSMOWIN talk to a doctor. You may have diarrhoea and abdominal pain

If you forget to take OSMOWIN

• If you forget a dose of OSMOWIN, just take the next dose at the usual time
• Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose

If you stop taking OSMOWIN

• Do not stop or change the treatment before talking to your doctor