Monograph
A06AB08 - Sodium Picosulfate |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
Rationale
Probably insignificant systemic exposure.
Chemical description
Contact laxative giving rise in the colon to free phenols that inhibit water resorbtion, administered perorally in a dose o5 5-10 mg/d. No data on systemic absorbtion. Used in Swedish porphyria wards.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 5 patients with acute porphyria.
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Tradenames
Dulcolax Picosulphate · Fructines · Laxoberon 
Contumax · Dulcolaxo Picosulfato · Evacuol · Lubrilax 
Dulcolax · Stadalax 
Dulcopic 
Dulcolax Picosulfat · Laxasan · Laxoberon · Picosulfat 
Crescent Pharma Liquid Laxative · Dulcolax Pico · Dulcolax Pico Adult · Dulcolax Pico Twelve Plus · OTC Concepts Liquid Laxative · Sodium picosulfate 
Actilax · Laxoberal · Orilaxal 
Laxoberal 
Pikopil 
Laxoberon 
Laxoberal 
Laxoberon · Picorion 
Guttalax · Regulax Picosulphate 
Guttalax · Regulax Picosulphate 
Guttalax · Laxygal · Pico-Salax · Regulax Pikosulfaat