MICROLAX® Enema is easy to use in a squatting position or in your usual position on the toilet. Twist and pull off the cap and press a drop of MICROLAX® Enema out to coat the tip of the mini-tube. This makes insertion easier and not unpleasant. Now insert the tube neck completely into the rectum. This is easy and gentle as the mini-tube is smooth, round and thin, significantly thinner than a suppository. Now squeeze out the entire contents. There is only 5 ml, equivalent to 1 teaspoon, so you should not feel it at all. When pulling the tube out, continue to squeeze the tube. Then get up and tighten your buttocks muscles to prevent the solution from running out.
It is important that you wait at least 5 minutes until your next toilet visit, allowing your stool to soften. You should have a gentle bowel movement within 30 minutes. After use just throw the mini-tube in the bin.
Everybody’s digestive system is different. There can be a delay in some cases before the product takes effect so you should always wait for up to an hour. If nothing has happened after this time, you can use a second tube of MICROLAX® Enema. If you still obtain no relief from constipation after using a second mini-enema, please consult a doctor, who will be able to determine the cause of the constipation and prescribe the best possible alternative treatment.
MICROLAX® Enema has a low risk of habituation so it can be used every day for a short period. However, it is not intended for long-term use. If you are constipated every day over a period of time, consult a doctor who will investigate the causes and propose the best possible alternative treatment.
MICROLAX® Enema acts where it is needed, i.e. in the rectum. The mini-enema has a gel-like consistency and acts locally and physically and has no effect on intestinal activity, so there is low risk of bowel dependence.
The 5 ml mini-tube is easy to use hygienically and discreetly and takes effect quickly in the rectum. The active substances sodium citrate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate and sorbitol release the water compounded in the stool, thus loosening the stool. Predictable relief is obtained within 30 minutes. The mini-enema acts locally and physically and has no effect on intestinal activity. There is low a potential for habituation or dependence.
Squeeze some gel out of the tube and insert half the length of the neck of the tube into the rectum. The best way to apply the gel-like contents of the mini-tube is to squeeze it out from the end.
It is really easy to use MICROLAX® Enema gently for children under 3 years when they are in position for nappy changing. You should only insert the tube neck halfway (see marking on tube neck) and gently squeeze out the entire contents of the tube into the rectum. After using MICROLAX® Enema, bring the child’s legs together and press them gently onto the changing pad. This will stop the solution leaking out. Simply dispose of the mini-tube after use.
Please wait for up to an hour. If there is still no effect, you can use a second tube. Depending on the age of the child, make sure that you only use half the contents when using the second tube. If the constipation persists, please consult a doctor.
Locally acting mini-enemas like MICROLAX® Enema only take effect in the rectum. The active substances are not absorbed by the body, so MICROLAX® Enema can be used in pregnancy and lactation. Consult a doctor before the first use of MICROLAX® Enema if pregnant or breastfeeding.
There is no connection between the rectum and the onset of labour. Consult a doctor before the first use of MICROLAX® Enema if pregnant or breastfeeding.
MICROLAX® Enema can be used when you are breastfeeding because the active substances are not absorbed by the body and so cannot enter your breast milk. Consult a doctor before the first use of MICROLAX® Enema if pregnant or breastfeeding.
Everyone has their own rhythm of digestion, depending on age and diet, and therefore their own personal understanding of “normal” digestion. What counts in each case is your own personal well-being. Doctors speak of constipation if evacuation occurs less than three times a week.
Though there is a medical definition, everyone has their own personal understanding of what they mean by constipation. If you are used to passing a stool every day, for example, if you go just a day without an evacuation, you may well feel unpleasantly constipated. Older people and women generally suffer more frequently from the symptoms of constipation. Doctors speak of constipation if evacuation occurs less than three times a week.
Constipation is not an illness but a symptom. As we age, peristalsis in the intestines may weaken, which will result in stools remaining in the intestine for longer, increasing the probability that more fluid will be extracted from it and causing it to harden.
