Pedia-Lax® Chewable Tablets

Pedia-Lax® Chewable Tablets

Pedia-Lax® Chewable Tablets provide quick relief in 30 minutes to 6 hours in a tasty watermelon flavor that is easy for children to take.

  • Formulated for kids ages 2-11
  • Quick, gentle relief in 30 minutes to 6 hours
  • Contains magnesium hydroxide, a saline laxative that offers gentle relief without the painful cramping sometimes associated with stimulant laxatives
  • Tasty watermelon-flavored chewable tablets
  • Kid-friendly, easy-to-dose formula
  • Contents include 30 tablets
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  • Active Ingredient: Magnesium hydroxide... 400 mg 
    Purpose: Saline laxative

    Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, FD&C red #40 aluminum lake, flavor, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, mannitol, sorbitol, stearic acid, sucralose.

  • Uses

    • For relief of occasional constipation.
    • This product usually produces bowel movement in 1/2 to 6 hours.

    Directions

    Use dosage chart for proper dosing. Doses may be taken as a single daily dose or in divided doses.

    Drink a full glass (8 ounces) of liquid with each dose

    Dosing by Age

    Children 6 to under 12 years: 

    • Starting dose: 3-6 tablets 
    • Starting Dose Maximum dose per day (24 hours): 6 tablets per 24 hours

    Children 2 to under 6 years: 

    • Starting dose: 1-3 tablets 
    • Starting Dose Maximum dose per day (24 hours): 3 tablets per 24 hours

    Children under 2 years: Ask a doctor

  • Ask a doctor before using any laxative if child has:

    • kidney disease
    • a magnesium-restricted diet abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
    • a sudden change in bowel habits lasting more than 2 weeks 
    • constipation continues after 1 week of use, contact your child's doctor 
    • already used a laxative for more than 1 week

    Stop use and consult a doctor if your child has:

    • rectal bleeding
    • no bowel movement within 6 hours of using this product 

    These symptoms may indicate a serious condition.

    Keep out of reach of children to prevent accidental ingestion.

    If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.