Directions for the use of Fybogel Mebeverine:
Adults and children aged over 12 years: Take one sachet half an hour before a meal in the morning and evening. If necessary take an additional sachet before lunch.

 Children aged under 12 years: Not recommended.

Each Fybogel Mebeverine single dose sachet of granules contains: 3.5g ispaghula husk and 135mg mebeverine hydrochloride as the active ingredients.

Each single dose sachet of granules also contains: potassium hydrogen carbonate,sodium hydrogen carbonate, microcrystalline cellulose, eudragit, sterilised talc, macrogol, citric acid, polysorbate 80, silica colloidal anhydrous, saccharin sodium, aspartame E951, orange flavour and beta-carotene, riboflavine sodium phosphate and apo-carotenal colouring.

Before taking Fybogel Mebeverine:

As with all medicines, Fybogel Mebeverine may not be suitable for some people. Do not take Fybogel Mebeverine if :

• your doctor has told you that you are suffering from a blockage of the bowel (intestinal obstruction or faecal impaction) or muscle weakness of the bowel wall (colonic atony).
• you have hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
• you have been told by your doctor that you have phenylketonuria, because the product is sweetened with aspartame E951, which contains a source of phenylalanine.

If this is the first time you have had these symptoms, consult your doctor before using Fybogel Mebeverine.

Fybogel Mebeverine may not be the right treatment for you. Do not use it until you have seen a doctor if you:

• are aged 40 years or over
• have passed blood from the bowel
• are feeling sick or vomiting
• have lost your appetite or have lost weight
• are looking pale and feeling tired
• are suffering from severe constipation
• have a fever
• have recently traveled abroad
• are, or may be, pregnant
• have abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge
• have difficulty or pain passing urine
• have been prescribed diuretic medicine
• are on a controlled sodium diet, as each sachet contains 2.73 mmol of sodium.
• are on a controlled potassium diet, or have reduced kidney function, as each sachet contains 2.50 mmol of potassium.

Side- effects: You may experience flatulence or bloating for the first few days after starting this medicine, but these effects should lessen as you continue treatment.

If you have any other unwanted side effects not mentioned above after taking this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist.