Side Effects:

Common Dehydration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Q. Is Lax safe for long term use?
Lax 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 Lax safe?
Lax 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 Lax cause nausea?
Nausea is a common side effect of Lax. Please consult your doctor if you experience excessive nausea while taking Lax.

Q. Does Lax cause cancer?
Lax 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 Lax available over the counter?
Lax 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 Lax habit forming?
Lax is not habit forming. However, as with all laxatives, Lax should be taken for a duration as recommended by your doctor.

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

Q. Is Lax addictive?
Lax is not addictive. However, as with all laxatives, Lax 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 Lax for constipation?
Lax is used for the treatment of recent or long term constipation. Lax can also be used to clear the bowels before surgery, labour or radiological investigation.Lax belongs to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives. Stimulant laxatives increase bowel movements, thus help in relieving constipation.

Q. Can I take Lax with docusate sodium?
Lax 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 Lax with prednisone?
Lax can be taken with prednisone. However, Lax 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 Lax.

Q. Can I take Lax with senna?
Lax 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 Lax help lose weight?
Lax does not cause weight loss. Please consult your doctor in case you experience weight loss while taking Lax or you need treatment for weight management.

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

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

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

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

Q. Can the use of Lax cause melanosis coli?
Lax 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 Lax.

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