Side Effects:

Common Dehydration.

Expert advice for Gerbisa Suppository
Together with Gerbisa, 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 Gerbisa 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 Gerbisa after 2 hours from other medicines, as it may interfere with the absorption of other medicines. Gerbisa should be preferably taken at bedtime because it requires 6 to 8 hours to show impact.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Gerbisa a stimulant laxative?
Gerbisa belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives which increases bowel movements. Gerbisa is used for recent or long-term constipation. Gerbisa can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labor or radiological investigation.

Q. Is Gerbisa safe for long term use?
Gerbisa is recommended to be used only for five days if the cause of constipation is not known. Please consult your doctor regarding its use and use it for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Gerbisa safe?
Gerbisa is safe if you use it for a prescribed duration and dose as recommended by your doctor. In the case of any side effects, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Gerbisa cause nausea?
Nausea is a common side effect of Gerbisa. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive nausea while taking Gerbisa.

Q. Does Gerbisa cause cancer?
Gerbisa has not been reported to cause any type of cancer. Please consult your doctor in case you have any further questions on this topic.

Q. Is Gerbisa available over the counter?
Gerbisa is not an over the counter (OTC) drug. It belongs to a class of prescription drugs and should only be taken when advised by a doctor.

Q. Is Gerbisa habit forming?
Gerbisa is not habit forming. However, as with all laxatives, Gerbisa should be taken for a duration as recommended by your doctor.

Q. Is Gerbisa effective?
Gerbisa is effective if used for an approved indication at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Gerbisa addictive?
Gerbisa is not addictive. However, as with all laxatives, Gerbisa should be taken for a duration as advised by your doctor. When the bowel regularity returns to normal, medicine can usually be stopped. If you need laxatives every day or if you have abdominal pain which does not go away even after taking the medicine, you should consult your doctor.

Q. Can I take Gerbisa for constipation?
Gerbisa is used for the treatment of recent or long term constipation. Gerbisa can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labour or radiological investigation.Gerbisa belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives. Stimulant laxatives increase bowel movements, thus help in relieving constipation.

Q. Can I take Gerbisa with docusate sodium?
Gerbisa and docusate sodium both belong to a group of medicines called laxatives and hence work similarly. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two, so it may be safe to use them together. However, please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together as it may not be very useful to taken them together.

Q. Can I take Gerbisa with prednisone?
Gerbisa can be taken with prednisone. However, Gerbisa can affect the absorption of any medicine taken along with it as it can affect the way a medicine would work. Please consult your doctor before taking any medicine with Gerbisa.

Q. Can I take Gerbisa with senna?
Gerbisa and senna both belong to a group of medicines called laxatives. However, no drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. This does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can the use of Gerbisa help lose weight?
Gerbisa does not cause weight loss. Please consult your doctor in case you experience weight loss while taking Gerbisa or you need treatment for weight management.

Q. Does Gerbisa soften stools?
Gerbisa belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives that increase bowel movements for the removal of stools. Gerbisa is different from stool softeners as they work by allowing passage of water into the stool mass and softening them.

Q. Does Gerbisa expire?
Yes, Gerbisa does expire. All the medicines come with an expiry date mentioned on the pack. You must check the expiry date before using any medicine.

Q. Does Gerbisa cause diarrhea?
Diarrhea is a common side effect of Gerbisa. Please consult your doctor if you experience intolerable diarrhea with Gerbisa.

Q. Does Gerbisa cause cramping?
Abdominal cramps or pain is a common side effect of Gerbisa. Please consult your doctor if you experience cramps while taking Gerbisa.

Q. Does Gerbisa cause bloating (general swelling that may cause increased abdominal size)?
Bloating has not been observed with Gerbisa. However, Gerbisa may cause abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea. Please consult your doctor if you experience bloating with Gerbisa.

Q. Can the use of Gerbisa cause melanosis coli?
Gerbisa belongs to diphenylmethane derived stimulant laxatives and has not been reported to cause melanosis coli. This condition may develop in patients who chronically ingest anthraquinone-containing stimulant laxatives. In this condition, a dark pigment gets deposited in the lamina propria (one of the lining layers in the wall) of the large intestine (colon). Please consult your doctor if you have any symptoms of melanosis coli while taking Gerbisa.

Q. Does Gerbisa get you high?
Gerbisa has not been reported to get you high. Gerbisa is a stimulant laxative used for recent or long-term constipation. Gerbisa can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labor or any radiological investigation.