Newlax 10mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat constipation. It is a laxative and helps you empty your bowels. It works by increasing movement in the intestine and provides relief from constipation.

Newlax 10mg Tablet stimulates passage of stools and treats constipation

Uses of Newlax Tablet

Treatment of Constipation

Benefits of Newlax Tablet

In Treatment of Constipation

Newlax 10mg Tablet is a laxative that treats constipation by drawing water into the bowels thereby making stools softer and easier to pass. This medicine may take 6 to 12 hours to start working, therefore it is best to take it at bedtime. Take it as instructed even if it seems that it is not working as expected. Talk to your doctor if you are still constipated. Constipation is a common problem that can cause significant pain and discomfort. This medicine can relieve discomfort and improve your quality of life. To prevent constipation from happening it may help to eat more high-fiber foods including fruit and vegetables and drink plenty of water.

Side effects of Newlax Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Newlax

Abdominal pain
Abdominal cramp
Abdominal discomfort
Diarrhea

How to use Newlax Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Newlax 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Newlax 10mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Newlax 10mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Newlax 10mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Newlax 10mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Newlax 10mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Newlax 10mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Newlax 10mg Tablet

₹5.0/Tablet

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Quick tips

Together with Newlax 10mg Tablet, taking a fiber-rich diet containing whole grain bread and cereals, bran, fruits and green leafy vegetables, is essential to maintain healthy bowel function.
Avoid taking a Newlax 10mg Tablet for more than 1 week, unless prescribed by the doctor, as it leads to dependency on the laxative action to produce a bowel movement.
Take Newlax 10mg Tablet after 2 hours from other medicines, as it may interfere with the absorption of other medicines.
Newlax 10mg Tablet should be preferably taken at bedtime because it requires 6 to 8 hours to show impact.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Diphenylmethane Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

Stimulant laxatives/purgative

Patient concerns

1.5 month paignant.visit with BT Nw filling pain on belly.why this pain is she feeling. My wife filling pain on lower abdomen

Dr. Sonu Balhara Ahlawat

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Does she have constipation

My maximum result was in my constipation condition.in that case, when i pressurise for bowel excreate then automatically a drop of white discharge come out through penis

Dr. Praveen Pushkar

Urology

Its normal avoid constipation

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