NORGALAX Rectal gel Ref.[27673] Active ingredients: Docusate

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2015  Publisher: Essential Pharma, 7 Egham Business Village, Crabtree Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8RB, United Kingdom

Product name and form

Norgalax.

Pharmaceutical Form

Rectal gel.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Norgalax contains the active ingredient Docusate Sodium 0.12 gin each 10g micro-enema.

Active Ingredient Description
Docusate

Docusate is an anionic wetting agent, which acts as a faecal softener by lowering the surface tension and allowing penetration of accumulated hard dry faeces by water and salts. Docusate sodium also possesses stimulant activity.

List of Excipients

Glycerol
Sodium carboxymethylcellulose
Purified water

Pack sizes and marketing

A polyethylene tube with fixed applicator and a cap closure, containing 10g of gel in pack sizes of 6 and 100 tubes.

Marketing authorization holder

Essential Pharma, 7 Egham Business Village, Crabtree Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8RB, United Kingdom

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 41871/0007

18/01/2005

Drugs

Drug Countries
NORGALAX France, Netherlands, Tunisia, United Kingdom

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