Senna 7.5mg Tablets
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SENNA 7.5 MG TABLETS
Senna Leaf
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- Ask your doctor or a pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or a pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.(See section 4).
- You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.
What is in this Leaflet
1. What Senna 7.5 mg Tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Senna 7.5 mg Tablets
3. How to take Senna 7.5 mg Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Senna 7.5 mg Tablets
6. Further information
1. What Senna 7.5 mg Tablets are and what they are used for
Senna 7.5 mg Tablets are used for the short term relief of occasional constipation.
Senna 7.5 mg Tablets do not help with weight loss.
2. What you need to know before you take Senna 7.5 mg Tablets
As with all medicines, Senna 7.5 mg Tablets may not be suitable for some people.
Do not take Senna 7.5 mg Tablets;
- if you are allergic to Senna Leaf or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
- If you have blockage or narrowing of the gastro-intestinal tract or bowel (ileus, intestinal obstruction or stenosis)
• If you have paralysis or lack of muscle tone in the bowel (atony)
• If you have appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
• If you have severe dehydration
• If you have persistent or undiagnosed abdominal complaints e.g. pain, nausea or vomiting
• If you have faecal impaction or rectal bleeding for which you don’t know the cause, or blood in stools
• If you have already taken a laxative and you are still constipated
• If you have had a sudden change in bowel habit that has lasted for more than 2 weeks
• If you are under 12 years of age
• if you have kidney or heart failure
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Senna 7.5 mg Tablets if:
- you suffer from kidney disorders.
When Senna leaf preparations are administered to incontinent adults then pads should be changed more frequently to prevent extended skin contact with faeces.
Other medicines and Senna 7.5 mg Tablets
Tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you:
- are taking medicines for a heart condition (e.g. cardiac glycosides, anti arrhythmic medicinal products e.g. quinidine) and medicinal products inducing QT-prolongation.
- are taking diuretics, adrenocorticosteroids or liquorice root preparations.
- have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
You should not use Senna 7.5mg Tablets if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
3. How to take Senna 7.5 mg Tablets
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
For oral use only
For adults, the elderly and children over the age of 12 years:
The recommended dose is two tablets at night. The tablets should be taken with a glass of water.
Senna 7.5 mg Tablets usually act within 8-12 hours.
The product is not recommended for use in children under 12 years.
Do not exceed the stated dose.
Use for more than 1 - 2 weeks requires medical supervision. Consult your doctor, after taking this medicine:
• if symptoms worsen or persist
• if there is no bowel movement after 3 days and laxatives are needed every day
• if abdominal pain persists
If you take more Senna 7.5mg Tablets than you should
If you accidentally take too many Senna 7.5 mg Tablets, consult your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
It may be harmful to
- Take too much of Senna 7.5mg Tablets or
- Take Senna 7.5 mg Tablets for too long
This is because taking too much for too long may lead to:
- A 'lazy bowel', where the muscle in the bowel becomes too relaxed. This means that bowel emptying happens less often. This can lead to long-term constipation.
- Imbalance of fluid and salts in the body. This can affect the tightness of muscles such as those in the bowel. It can also affect the salts in the blood.
- Low levels of potassium in the blood (called 'hypokalaemia'). This can make you tired, dizzy, make your muscles weak and cause an uneven heart-beat.
- Dehydration, making you thirsty, feel faint and giving you headaches. It can also mean you cannot pass enough urine.
If you forget to take Senna 7.5mg Tablets:
If you miss a dose, take your next dose when it’s due. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist if you need further advice.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If any of the following or other side effects occur, stop taking this product and consult your doctor or pharmacist
• the product may produce abdominal pain, spasms and diarrhoea, in particular in patients with irritable colon.
• chronic use may lead to albuminuria and haematuria which is albumin or red blood cells in the urine
• chronic use may cause pigmentation of the gastrointestinal tract which usually recedes when the product is no longer taken
• yellow or red-brown discolouration of urine may occur during the treatment, but is harmless
• allergic reactions such as local or more widespread, skin rash, hives (skin bumps) or itchiness around the anus. The frequency is not known.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via Yellow Card Scheme. Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store your Senna 7.5 mg Tablets
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the label The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.
Store in the original container.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Return any unused medicines to a pharmacist for safe disposal.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Senna 7.5 mg Tablets contains
- Each tablet contains 203 mg of Senna leaf (Cassia senna L. (C. acutifolia Delile) or Cassia angustifolia Vahl) corresponding to 7.5 mg hydroxyanthracene glycosides, calculated as sennoside B.
- The other excipients are maize starch, croscarmellose and magnesium stearate.
What Senna 7.5 mg Tablets looks like and contents of the pack
Senna 7.5 mg Tablets are greenish - brown biconvex tablets available in a a polypropylene container with a polyethylene tamper evident closure in pack sizes of 20, 50, 60, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 tablets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
The marketing authorisation holder is Chanelle Medical, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland. The manufacturer is Chanelle Medical, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Distributed by Chanelle Medical U.K. Ltd., Obeden Barn, Smarden, Kent TN27 8PR, UK
Leaflet last revised: May 2015
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