FORLAX Powder for solution Ref.[50353] Active ingredients: Macrogol

Source: Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA)  Revision Year: 2022  Publisher: Acino Pharma (Pty) Ltd, 106 16th Road, Midrand, 1686

Product name and form

FORLAX Powder for solution.

Pharmaceutical Form

Powder for oral solution in sachet.

A white or almost white powder having a reminiscent odour of orange and grapefruit.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each sachet contains 10 g of macrogol 4000.

Contains sugar: sorbitol 1,7 mg per sachet.

For full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Macrogol

High molecular weight (4000) macrogols are long linear polymers which retain water molecules by means of hydrogen bonds. When administered by the oral route, they lead to an increase in volume of intestinal fluids.

List of Excipients

Saccharin sodium (E954), orange-grapefruit flavour**

** Composition of the orange-grapefruit flavour: Orange and grapefruit oils, concentrated orange juice, citral, acetaldehyde, linalol, ethyl butyrate, alpha terpineol, octanol, beta gamma hexanol, maltodextrin, gum arabic, sorbitol, BHA (E320) and sulphur dioxide (E220).

Pack sizes and marketing

Single dose white sachets packed in cardboard cartons of 10 or 20.

The sachet consists of paper/aluminium/polyethylene layers.

Marketing authorization holder

Acino Pharma (Pty) Ltd, 106 16th Road, Midrand, 1686

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

45/11.5/1129

23 March 2015

Drugs

Drug Countries
FORLAX Austria, Estonia, France, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Tunisia, South Africa

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