Titanlax – medical device profile

Czech version

Authors: Vranová V.
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav aplikované farmacie, Farmaceutická fakulta MU, Brno
Published in: Gastroent Hepatol 2022; 76(6): 519-521
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doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/ccgh2022

Overview

Constipation is a very common disease, usually solved by self-medication. There is a considerable number of drugs and medical devices on the market with different compositions and mechanisms of action, while not all of them are suitable for long-term use. The composition of the medical device Titanlax (macrogol [PEG], psyllium, simethicone) reflects the positions of the Society of General Medicine expressed in the Recommended Practices and combines dietary measures and active substances of first choice, i.e. psyllium, PEG and simethicone, and is suitable for long-term use

Keywords:

Constipation – IBS – macrogol – psyllium – simethicone

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