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Natural Product Number (NPN):

80079884

Market status:

Marketed

Licence Status:

Active

Brand name(s):

M-Senna 8.6 mg ;
M-Senna

Licence holder:

Mantra Pharma Inc.

Dosage Form:

Tablet

Recommended route of administration:

Oral

Recommended use or purpose:

(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) (Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a) stimulant laxative.

Risk Information:

Cautions and Warnings 

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, faecal impaction or symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking cardiac medications such as cardiac glycosides or antiarrhythmic medications. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, licorice root or other medications or health products which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist.

Contra-Indications 

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 such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, severe dehydration with depleted water or electrolytes or diarrhoea. Do not use this product if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Known Adverse Reactions 

Stop use if hypersensitivity occurs.

List of medicinal ingredients:

Medicinal ingredients	Quantity (Qty)	Extract	Potency
Senna alexandrina	43.0 milligrams	8 : 1 DHE: 344 milligrams Dry	8.6   milligrams Hydroxyanthracene derivatives

List of non-medicinal ingredients:

• Colloidal silicon dioxide
• Croscarmellose Sodium
• Magnesium Stearate
• Microcrystalline cellulose
• Polyethylene Glycol
• Polyvinyl Alcohol
• Povidone K-30
• Talc

Date of licensing:

2017-09-06

Revised date of licence:

2022-07-13