Loading…
FLETCHERS ENEMETTE is a brand name for Docusate. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Routine treatment of constipation. Pre-and post-operative cleansing of the bowel, in obstetrics and prior to proctoscopy, sigmoidoscopy or X-ray examination.
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
Adults including the elderly: 1 enema as required Children over 3 years of age:
As for adults.
Children under 3 years of age:
Not recommended. Remove cap and squeeze out a drop of liquid to lubricate the nozzle. Insert the full length of the nozzle into the rectum and squeeze the tube until the whole contents have been administered. Withdraw the nozzle still squeezing the tube.
When administering to young children the nozzle should only be inserted to half its length into the rectum.
None known. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product.
uk/yellowcard.
Use with caution in patients with intestinal obstruction. Care should be taken not to use undue force in administration of the enema especially in the elderly or debilitated patients or those with neurological disorders.
None known.
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
Other brands of Docusate in United Kingdom.
Know a brand we are missing in United Kingdom? Suggest a brand →
Brand names are compiled from public regulatory records for active-ingredient mapping only. Drugvu is not affiliated with any manufacturer. This is not medical advice.