Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: CosmoCol Sachet

CosmoCol Sachet

Generic nameMacrogol 3350 with electrolytes (sodium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium chloride)
Drug classOsmotic laxative
FormsPowder sachets for oral solution

CosmoCol is a laxative that comes as a powder in sachets. It contains macrogol 3350 along with electrolytes (salts) and is used to treat constipation and faecal impaction, where a large build-up of stool blocks the bowel.

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