PURSENNID*40COATED TABLETS 12MG

Pursennid 12 mg film-coated tablets
Sennosides A+B

What it is and what it is used for
Pursennid contains the active ingredient from the Senna plant, which belongs to a group of medicines that stimulate bowel movements.

Pursennid is indicated for the short-term treatment of occasional constipation. Pursennid works by stimulating bowel movements within 6-12 hours. For this reason, it is preferably taken in the evening.

Contact your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 7 days.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not take Pursennid:
• if you are allergic to sennosides A+B or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
• if your doctor or pharmacist has told you not to take laxatives;
• if you suffer from an inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis);
• if you suffer from nausea, diarrhea, vomiting or stomach cramps;
• if you have acute, severe or persistent stomach pain, or if your abdomen is soft to the touch and hurts when you move. In these cases, inform your doctor as you may have an undiagnosed bowel disease;
• if you have been diagnosed with severe dehydration with loss of water and salts (e.g., low potassium levels);
• if the patient is a child under 10 years of age.

Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Pursennid.

Persistent constipation should first be treated by adopting a diet rich in fiber found, for example, in fruits, vegetables and cereals, by consuming sufficient liquids and by engaging in physical activity.

Pay particular attention and inform your doctor:
• if you have not observed any positive effect after taking Pursennid;
• if you need to take the medicine for more than 7 days. Prolonged use can lead to habituation and may impair bowel function;
• if symptoms continue or worsen during the use of Pursennid;
• if you suffer from an inflammatory bowel disease;
• if skin rashes, nausea or vomiting occur;
• if you have recently undergone abdominal surgery.

Children and adolescents
Pursennid should not be given to children under 10 years of age. In children aged 10 to 12 years, Pursennid can only be used under the supervision of a doctor.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Stop treatment and consult your doctor immediately if you or your child:
• experience typical symptoms of an allergic reaction or severe skin itching with redness or swelling/hives;
• experience persistent abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea with excessive fluid loss;
• if constipation continues or worsens during treatment with Pursennid.

Side effects with unknown frequency (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):
• allergic reactions (severe skin itching with redness or swelling/hives);
• colon pathology leading to constipation or increased abdominal volume (megacolon), abdominal pain, inflammation of the gastric and rectal mucosa, cramps, nausea, diarrhea;
• fatigue, drug habituation;
• muscle cramps and weakness (myopathy);
• kidney problems, yellowish-brown discoloration of urine (chromaturia);
• increased adrenal gland activity (hyperaldosteronism), calcium and magnesium deficiency, excessive fluid loss (dehydration), sodium loss (hyponatremia), potassium loss (hypokalemia) from the body, loss of salts from the body;
• low blood pressure (hypotension).

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.