Basic Information
PHOSPHO-SODA ORAL SOLUTION
SOLUTION
Regulatory Information
SIN12230P
March 17, 2003
Pharmacy Only
Therapeutic
ORAL
August 10, 2023
June 3, 2025
XA06AD17
Company Information
Active Ingredients
Strength: 1.2g/5ml
Strength: 2.71g/5 ml
Detailed Information
Contraindications
**2\. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE PHOSPHO-SODA** **Do not use Phospho-Soda** - If you are allergic to the active substances or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6 – _please refer to the Product Insert/Patient Information Leaflet published on HSA for the full drug information_); - If you suffer from nausea, vomiting or stomach ache; in this case there is actually a risk of kidney failure; - If you are younger than 18 years, you should not use Phospho-Soda for bowel cleansing (but you can use it as laxative; see _Section 3. ‘How to use Phospho-Soda’_); - In case of: - kidney disease; - overactivity of the parotid glands (primary hyperparathyroidism) associated with high concentrations of calcium in blood; - symptomatic heart disease; - ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity); - known or suspected occlusion in the stomach or the bowel; - colon hypertrophy (megacolon); - perforation in the gastrointestinal tract; - bowel occlusion (ileus); - active inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis). Phospho-Soda should not be used in combination with other laxatives containing sodium phosphate.
Indication Information
**1\. WHAT PHOSPHO-SODA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR** Phospho-Soda is a laxative. It is used in cases of severe constipation. You must also adapt your life style and your eating habits if you suffer from constipation. Phospho-Soda is used to prepare the bowel for a surgical procedure or a bowel examination. Phospho-Soda contains 10.8 g of Disodium phosphate dodecahydrate and 24.4 g of Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate per 45 mL bottle. You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.