(SOR bi tal) Brand:
• A laxative may be habit forming and must be used only before your bowel habits return to usual. Never share sorbitol with other face, especially somebody with a history of eating disorder. Hold the medicine in a seat where others can't get to it.
• Ask a doctor or pharmacist till taking this medicine if you have an allergy, if your bowel habits have changed suddenly in the past 2 weeks, or if you have nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain that has not been checked by a doctor.
• Avoid taking another laxatives or stool softeners unless your doctor tells you to.
• Sorbitol is a laxative. It is used to treat constipation.
• Sorbitol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use sorbitol if you are allergic to it.
• A laxative may be habit forming and must be used only before your bowel habits return to usual. Never share sorbitol with other face, especially somebody with a history of eating disorder. Hold the medicine in a seat where others can't get to it.
• Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safety for you to take this medication if you have:
· any allergy;
· nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain that has not been checked by a doctor;
· if your bowel habits have changed suddenly in the past 2 weeks.
• It is not known whether sorbitol will harm an unborn child. Do not use this medicine without medical advice if you are pregnant.
• It is not known whether sorbitol passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Older adults may be more sensitive to the effects of this medicine.
• Do not give this medication to a baby without medical advice.
• Use exactly as directed on the label, or as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Sorbitol is generally taken only for a short time before your symptoms clear up.
• Do not use this medicine for longer than 1 week without the advice of your doctor.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Overdose symptoms may include diarrhea and stomach cramps.
• Avoid taking another laxatives or stool softeners unless your doctor tells you to.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Stop using sorbitol and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· severe stomach cramps;
· vomiting;
· severe diarrhea;
· rectal bleeding;
· black, bloody, or tarry stools;
· weakness, dizziness; or
· frequent urge to have a bowel movement.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· gas, mild nausea or stomach cramps; or
· rectal irritation.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially another laxatives, stool softeners, or sodium polystyrene sulfonate.
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with sorbitol. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about sorbitol.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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