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Natural Product Number (NPN):

80129591

Market status:

Not Marketed

Licence Status:

Active

Brand name(s):

NutriLax ;
LaxaForce

Licence holder:

Nutripur Inc.

Dosage Form:

Capsule

Recommended route of administration:

Oral

Recommended use or purpose:

(Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a) stimulant laxative. (Used in Herbal Medicine as a) stimulant laxative for short-term relief of occasional constipation. (Used in Herbal Medicine for the) short-term relief of occasional constipation. (Used in Herbal Medicine to) promote(s) bowel movement (by direct action on the large intestine).

Risk Information:

Cautions and Warnings 

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms worsen or if laxative effect does not occur within 7 days. Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician immediately if you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty in swallowing or breathing after taking this product. Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen. Reduce dose or stop use if you experience abdominal pain, cramps, spasms and/or diarrhoea. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have a kidney disorder, diabetes, faecal impaction or symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever (as these could be signs of other serious conditions) . Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking cardiac medications (e.g. cardiac glycosides or antiarrhythmic medications), thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, licorice root or other medications/health products that may aggravate electrolyte imbalance.

Contra-Indications 

Do not use this product if you are experiencing a sudden change in bowel habits that has persisted for more than 2 weeks, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, or failure to defaecate following the use of another laxative product. Do not use this product if you have diabetes mellitus in which blood sugar is difficult to regulate. Do not use this product if you have difficulty swallowing. Do not use this product if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not use this product if you have abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, potential or existing intestinal blockage, atonic bowel, appendicitis, inflammatory colon disease (e.g. Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, severe dehydration with depleted water or electrolytes, hemorrhoids or diarrhoea.

Known Adverse Reactions 

May cause temporary gas and/or bloating. Stop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs.

List of medicinal ingredients:

Medicinal ingredients	Quantity (Qty)	Extract	Potency
Aloe vera	80.0 mg		18.0   % Hydroxyanthracene derivatives as barbaloin/aloin
Inulin	80.0 mg
Plantago ovata	250.0 mg
Prunus domestica	80.0 mg

List of non-medicinal ingredients:

• Acacia gum
• Hypromellose
• Oryza sativa (Rice) hull powder
• Rice bran
• Sunflower oil

Date of licensing:

2024-02-15

Revised date of licence: