Senna （番瀉）
- Common trade name(s) 常見牌子 : Senokot, Senoside
- Usage 效用 : Treats constipation 治療便秘
Drug labels and icons 藥物標籤及其圖標 : 口服 Take orally / 睡前服用 Take before sleep
Introduction
Senna is a stimulant laxative, commonly known as Senokot. It takes about 8 hours to work and it’s best to take senna at bedtime so it works in the morning. Avoid taking senna for more than a week because people may develop dependence on it and lose its proper bowel function.
Common side effects
Abdominal pain, diarrhoea
Precautions
- Avoid taking Senna for more than a week.
Who Cannot Take
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Cautions with other Medicine/Food
- Amitriptyline (antidepressant)
- Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, Levofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin (antibiotics)
- Clozapine, Olanzapine (antipsychotics)
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Category C: Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the foetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the foetus.
簡介
Senna是一種幫助排便的瀉藥（刺激型緩瀉劑 stimulant laxative），俗稱 “草餅”。一般需要8小時才生效，建議在睡前使用。服用超過一個星期有機會造成依賴性，應儘量避免長期使用。
常見副作用
肚痛，腹瀉
注意事項
- 避免服用超過一週。
不可服用的人士
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一同服用時需注意的藥物／食物
- Amitriptyline （抗抑鬱藥）
- Azithromycin，Clarithromycin，Levofloxacin，Ciprofloxacin （抗生素）
- Clozapine，Olanzapine （抗精神病藥）
懷孕及哺乳
C: 動物試驗顯示對胚胎有不良作用，但缺乏針對人類懷孕婦女妥善設計且有對照組的研究，或針對動物或人類懷孕婦女，目前缺乏妥善設計且有對照組的研究，可證明此藥物的危險性。