Senna

Like all medicines, this product can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common side effects include:

• abdominal pain
• spasms
• diarrhoea
• hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions, including hives (skin bumps), skin itchiness or local or more widespread rash, or asthma
• more likely to catch infections
• chronic use may lead to albuminuria and haematuria which is albumin or red blood cells in the urine
• yellow or red-brown discolouration of urine may occur, which is harmless

If you experience any unwanted effects while using this product seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

Do not use this product if you are allergic to any of the ingredients listed.

Please read the patient information leaflet fully before use.

Do not take Senna Tablets if any of the following apply to you:

• you have consistent, sharp stomach pain, nausea or vomiting
• your abdomen is tender to the touch or hurts when you move
• if you have blockage or narrowing of the gastrointestinal tract or bowel or lack of muscle tone in the bowel
• if you have appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
• if you have faecal impaction or rectal bleeding for which you don’t know the cause, or blood in stools
• if you have severe dehydration
• if you have already taken a laxative and you are still constipated
• if you have had a sudden change in bowel habit that has lasted for more than 2 weeks
• if you have kidney or heart failure
• if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
• if you are under 12 years of age unless advised by a medical professional