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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Ingredients
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 & Directions
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
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Warnings
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.
