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Normacol Enema, Single-Dose Rectal Solution for Adults, 130 ml
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Normacol Enema, Single-Dose Rectal Solution for Adults, 130 ml

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What is Normacol Adult Enema used for?

Do you experience persistent discomfort, daily discomfort, or a feeling of abdominal heaviness? Normacol Adult Enema offers an effective, fast-acting, and targeted solution for lower constipation. This medication, available as a rectal solution in single-dose containers, is specifically designed for adults 15 years of age and older. It acts directly in the rectum to promote bowel movement, thereby providing almost immediate relief from intestinal discomfort.

Thanks to the combination of two sodium phosphates, this enema mechanically stimulates the defecation reflex by drawing water into the distal colon. This process leads to local hydration of the stool and stimulation of the rectal mucosa, promoting a gentle, rapid, and generally well-tolerated bowel movement. In less than 5 minutes, you’ll feel the urge to have a bowel movement, without any systemic effects or prolonged action. It’s an ideal solution for occasional constipation and is intended for occasional use only.

But that’s not all. Normacol Enema is also recommended for preparation for medical exams, particularly endoscopic or radiological examinations of the rectosigmoid region. It provides effective cleansing of the lower colon, which is essential for ensuring good visibility during these procedures. In this regard, it is an indispensable aid in the care process, for both patients and healthcare professionals.

This ready-to-use enema is simple and hygienic to use. It comes in a 130 mL flexible bottle equipped with a pre-lubricated rectal cannula, minimizing discomfort during administration. The ergonomic tip and single-dose packaging reduce the risk of contamination and ensure controlled and safe application.

The formulation also contains preservatives such as sodium methyl parahydroxybenzoate and sorbic acid, which are well tolerated when administered rectally. All of these factors contribute to the product’s long shelf life, without the need for special storage conditions. This enema can therefore easily be kept in a household medicine cabinet for occasional use.

In short, Normacol Adult Enema is the solution of choice for anyone suffering from lower bowel constipation or preparing for a medical examination. Its rapid onset of action, safe formulation, and convenient method of administration make it a must-have in the rectal laxative aisle.

To complement its benefits or as an alternative, we also recommend Lansoyl Raspberry 225g Jar, a mild, pleasant-tasting oral intestinal lubricant.

How to use this product?

Directions for Use

Normacol Adult Enema is for rectal use only. It must not be swallowed under any circumstances. Here’s how to ensure effective and pain-free administration:

  1. Lie on your left side with your legs bent in a comfortable position.
  2. Gently remove the protective cap from the cannula.
  3. Gently insert the lubricated tip into the anus.
  4. Gradually squeeze the bottle to inject the liquid into the rectum.
  5. Remain lying down for about 2 to 5 minutes, until you feel the urge to have a bowel movement.

The dosage varies depending on the purpose:

  • Preparation for medical exams: one enema the day before and another on the morning of the exam.
  • Constipation: one enema 5 to 20 minutes before the desired time for bowel movement.

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Precautions for Use

Normacol Enema should not be used in children under 15 years of age. Its use is also contraindicated in cases of:

  • Megacolon or toxic colitis,
  • Intestinal obstruction or suspected obstruction,
  • Fluid and electrolyte imbalance or severe renal failure,
  • Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

Prolonged or repeated use is not recommended, particularly in cases of chronic constipation. This treatment is intended as a one-time solution.

Special caution is advised in elderly or frail patients, particularly those with heart failure or on a strict low-sodium diet. Adequate hydration is recommended during treatment to avoid any risk of dehydration or electrolyte imbalance.

Finally, never force this enema: if you encounter resistance during insertion, stop the procedure immediately to avoid the risk of serious local injury.

What are its ingredients?

Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate Dihydrate, Sodium Hydrogen Phosphate Dodecahydrate, Hydrolyzed Sterculia Gum, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate, Purified Water

Presentation

Rectal solution in a 130 mL single-dose flexible container, equipped with a lubricated rectal cannula. Box of 1 enema.

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NOTICE

ANSM - Last updated: 05/07/2017

Name of the medicinal product

NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container

Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, sodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate

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Please read this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.

You should always use this medication exactly as prescribed in this leaflet or by your doctor or pharmacist.

· Keep this leaflet. You might need to read it again.

· Ask your pharmacist for advice or information.

· If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. See section 4.

· You should talk to your doctor if you do not feel better or feel less well.

What is in this leaflet?

1. What is NORMACOL LAVEL ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container and in which cases is it used?

2. What should I know before using NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULES, rectal solution, single dose container?

3. How to use NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container?

4. What are the possible side effects?

5. How to store NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULES, rectal solution, single dose container?

6. Package contents and other information.

1. WHAT IS NORMACOL LAVEL ADULTS, rectal solution, single-dose container AND WHAT CASES IS IT USED FOR?

Pharmacotherapeutic group - ATC code: A06AG20.

NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS is a laxative presented in single dose container of 130 ml of rectal solution and is used from the age of 15 years for:

· Preparation for radiological and endoscopic examination of the rectosigmoid.

· Symptomatic treatment of low constipation.

2. BEFORE YOU USE NORMACOL LAVENT ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container?

Never use NORMACOL LAVEL ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container:

· If you are allergic to any of the active ingredients or any of the other ingredients of this medication mentioned in section 6,

· Children under 15 years of age,

· Hydro-electrolyte disorders with sodium retention,

· Patients with intestinal occlusion,

· Severe renal impairment,

· Megacolon (congenital or acquired).

IN CASE OF DOUBT, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ASK FOR THE OPINION OF YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PHARMACIST.

Warnings and Precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULES.

This medicine contains sodium parahydroxybenzoate (E219) and may cause allergic reactions.

This medicine contains sorbic acid or a salt thereof and may cause local skin reactions (eg, eczema).

Prolonged or repeated use is discouraged.

Occasional constipation :

It may be related to a recent change in lifestyle (travel). The drug may be an aid in short treatment. Any recent constipation unexplained by the change in lifestyle, constipation accompanied by pain, fever, swelling of the abdomen must make seek the opinion of the doctor.

Chronic constipation (long-term constipation) :

It should not be treated with an enema.

It can be linked to two causes:

· a disease of the intestine that requires treatment by the physician,

· or an imbalance in intestinal function due to dietary habits and lifestyle.

Treatment includes:

· an increase in dietary intakes of vegetable products (green vegetables, raw vegetables, wholemeal bread, fruit ...),

· an increase in the consumption of water and fruit juices,

· an increase in physical activities (sports, walking ...),

· a rehabilitation of the defecation reflex,

· sometimes, adding sound to the diet.

It is helpful to seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

It is preferable not to use this medication in cases of hemorrhoids, anal fissures, ulcerative colitis.

The product should be used with caution in elderly or frail patients with mild to moderate chronic renal insufficiency or heart failure or under strictly deodorised diet since there is a risk of electrolyte disturbances.

The product should be used with caution according to the instructions described in section 3 "How to use NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULES, rectal solution, single dose container? ". Personnel administering the enema should be advised to discontinue administration immediately in the event of resistance, as force to introduce may result in local lesions and rarely rectal perforations.

Patients should be encouraged to maintain adequate hydration during treatment.

IN CASE OF DOUBT, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR THE OPINION OF YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PHARMACIST.

children

In children, the treatment of constipation is based on lifestyle and dietary measures: in particular the use of the right amount of water with infant milk powders, a diet rich in vegetable products, of fruit juice.

Treatment by an enema without medical advice is contraindicated (regular intake of laxatives in young age may interfere with the normal functioning of the defecation reflex).

Other medicines and NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or may take any other medicines.

The product should be used with caution in patients receiving other hypokalemic drugs, digitalis or medicines that may cause torsades de pointes or other drugs that may affect electrolyte levels because hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hypernatremic dehydration and an acidosis might appear.

NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container with food and beverages

Not applicable.

Pregnancy and breast feeding

Treatment of constipation of pregnancy should only involve rectal laxatives on a very ad hoc basis. It is preferable, as a precautionary measure, not to use phosphate enemas.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.

Driving and using machines

Not applicable.

NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULES, rectal solution, single dose container contains sodium methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E219) and sorbic acid.

3. HOW TO USE NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container?

Dosage

Preparation for endoscopic or radiological examinations :

1 enema the night before and 1 on the day of the examination.

Constipation :

1 enema five to twenty minutes before the time chosen for the exemption.

Use in children

NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS should not be used in children less than 15 years of age.

There is another pharmaceutical form of NORMACOL LAVALLY adapted to the child.

Administration mode

Rectal route. DO NOT SWALLOW.

The solution is presented in a flexible plastic container serving as a pear and equipped with a lubricated rectal cannula.

1. When administering the enema, the subject should be in the lying position on the left side, knees folded in front of him, arms resting.

2. Remove by simple traction the tinted protective cap covering the lubricated cannula,

3. Gently insert the cannula into the anal orifice and inject the liquid into the rectal bulb by gradually compressing the body of the container. Discontinue administration immediately if resistance occurs due to the presence of localized lesions.

4. After removal of the cannula, the patient will remain in the same position until a need to evacuate occurs, ie for 2 to 5 minutes.

If you have used more NORMACOL LAVEL ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container you should not have

Not applicable.

If you forget to use NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container

Not applicable.

If you stop using NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container

Not applicable.

4. WHAT ARE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?

Like all medicines, this medicine may cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Prolonged or repeated use may cause anal burning.

Very rarely have been reported:

· Cases of hydro-electrolyte disorders with hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcaemia, acidosis and hypernatremic dehydration and manifesting by convulsions. These were almost always cases of overdose in young children with anorectal malformation or Hirschsprung disease or in patients with renal insufficiency,

· The possibility of local irritation, or even of necrosis secondary to a perforation following a traumatic administration.

There have also been reports of allergic-type reactions including anaphylactic reactions: dyspnea, edema, urticaria, rash and erythema.

Declaration of side effects

If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet. You can also report adverse reactions directly via the national reporting system: National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) and network of Regional Centers of Pharmacovigilance - Website: www.ansm.sante.fr

By reporting adverse reactions, you are helping to provide more information about the safety of the drug.

5. HOW TO STORE NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULTS, rectal solution, single dose container?

Keep this medicine out of the reach and sight of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the outer packaging after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

No special storage conditions.

Do not throw any medicines into drains or rubbish. Ask your pharmacist to remove any medications you are no longer using. These measures will help protect the environment.

6. PACKAGE CONTENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

What NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULES contains, rectal solution, single dose container

· The active substances are:

Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate .............................................. 23.66 g

Sodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate .............................................. 10.40 g

For a single-dose container of 130 ml.

· The other ingredients are hydrolyzed sterilized gum, sorbic acid, sodium methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E219), purified water.

What is NORMACOL LAVEMENT ADULES, rectal solution, single dose container and contents of the pack

This medication is in the form of a rectal solution in a single-dose container. Box of 1.

Marketing Authorization Holder

NORGINE SAS

2 RUE JACQUES DAGUERRE

92500 RUEIL-MALMAISON

Marketing Authorization Operator

NORGINE SAS

2 RUE JACQUES DAGUERRE

92500 RUEIL-MALMAISON

Maker

NORGINE PHARMA

29 ETHE VIRTON STREET

28100 DREUX

Names of the medicinal product in the Member States of the European Economic Area

Not applicable.

The last date on which this leaflet was revised is:

[to be completed later by the holder]

Other

Detailed information on this medicine is available on the ANSM website (France).

VIDAL OF THE FAMILY

NORMACOL LAVEMENT

Rectal Laxative

dihydrogen phosphate and sodium hydrogenphosphate

. Presentations . Composition . Indications . Contraindications . Warning . Pregnancy and breastfeeding . Directions for use and dosage . Advice . Undesirable effects . Lexicon

PRESENTATIONS (summary)

NORMACOL LAVEMENT Adult: rectal solution; 130 ml single dose container with cannula.
Refunded at 65%. - price: 1.44 euro (s).

NORMACOL LAVEMENT Child: rectal solution; 60 ml single canister container with cannula.
Refunded at 65%. - price: 1,21 euro (s).

Laboratory

COMPOSITION (summary)
p unidose Ad p childhood
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate 23.66 g 10.92 g
Sodium hydrogen phosphate 10.4 g 4.8 g
Methyl parahydroxybenzoate + +
Sodium sorbic acid + +

INDICATIONS (summary)
It is a laxative administered by way rectally. It softens the stool and triggers a contraction of the rectum which allows their evacuation.
It is used to prepare the rectum before certain endoscopic or radiological examinations.
It is also used in the treatment of constipation, especially when stools accumulate in the rectum and the repeated pushes do not allow to evacuate them.
CONTRAINDICATIONS (summary)
This treatment should not be used in the following cases:
  • disease causing bowel obstruction,
  • megacolon ,
  • severe renal failure ,
  • child under 15 years of age (adult rectal solution),
  • child under 3 years of age (child rectal solution).
WARNING (Contents)
It is necessary to drink plenty of water, especially in the elderly
This medication should not be used prolonged or repeated without medical advice.
Precautions are necessary in the weakened person or with heart failure , hemorrhoids , anal fissure or ulcerative colitis .
PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING (summary)
Rectal laxatives may be used on an ad hoc basis to treat constipation of pregnant or nursing women. Nevertheless, do not use this enema during pregnancy or lactation without medical advice.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND DOSAGE (summary)
Insert the cannula into the rectum and gently empty the bottle.
The contents of the vial should not be swallowed.
The laxative effect is evident within 5 minutes of enema administration.

Usual dosage:

1 enema 5 to 20 minutes before the time chosen for the saddle in case of constipation or 1 enema the evening before and 1 enema on the day of the examination in case of preparation for an examination of the rectum.
TIPS (summary)
The treatment of constipation is essentially based on hygiene measures: high-fiber food, abundant drinks, regular physical activity and time to get to the saddle.
POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS (summary)
Allergic reaction .
Loss of mineral salts in case of overdose.
Local irritation and exceptionally necroses of the rectum.


GLOSSARY (summary)


anal fissure
Small crevice around the anus, often little or not visible, causing sharp pains during and after the saddle.


hemorrhoids
Abnormal dilation of a vein of the anus or rectum developing either externally or internally. It may cause bleeding.


heart failure
Inability of the heart to fulfill its function as a pump. The main symptoms of heart failure are fatigue and shortness of breath during an effort.


renal failure
Inability of the kidneys to eliminate waste or medicinal substances. Advanced renal insufficiency does not necessarily result in a decrease in the amount of urine excreted. Only a blood test and creatinine dosage may reveal this disease.


megacolon
Dilatation of part of the large intestine where gas and faeces accumulate. It is often accompanied by constipation.


Allergic reaction
Reaction due to hypersensitivity of the organism to a drug. Allergic reactions can take a wide variety of aspects: urticaria, angioedema, eczema, eruption of pimples resembling measles, etc. Anaphylactic shock is a generalized allergic reaction that causes discomfort due to a sudden drop in blood pressure.


ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory disease of the rectum and colon, which evolves by flare-ups. Each flare is accompanied by fever, bloody stools.


way
  • Pathway (route of administration) used to administer drugs: oral, sublingual, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intradermal, transdermal.
  • Set of hollow organs allowing the passage of air (airways), food (digestive tract), urine (urinary tract), bile (bile ducts), etc.

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