Rectolax Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Rectolax Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. It is white, crystalline powder or white, granular crystals, slightly deliquescent in moist air, freely soluble in water,practically insoluble in alcohol. Like citric acid, it has a sour taste.From the medical point of view, it is used as alkalinizing agent. It works by neutralizing excess acid in the blood and urine. It has been indicated for the treatment of metabolic acidosis.
Citrate prevents activation of the clotting cascade by chelating calcium ions. Citrate neutralizes acid in the stomach and urine, raising the pH .
A polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for some surgical procedures.
| Trade Name | Rectolax |
| Generic | Sodium Laury Sulfoacetate + Sodium Citrate + Sorbitol + dan Macrogol |
| Weight | 0, 045gram, 0, 450gram, 4, 465gram, 4000, 625gram |
| Type | Enema |
| Therapeutic Class | |
| Manufacturer | PT Actavis |
| Available Country | Indonesia |
| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
Sodium citrate is an ingredient used for the anticoagulation of whole blood as part of automated apheresis procedures.
Used as an anticoagulant during plasmophoresis as well as a neutralizing agent in the treatment of upset stomach and acidic urine .
Sorbitol is a product that can be used as a laxative to relieve constipation, and also as a urologic irrigating fluid. May also be used as a pharmaceutical sweetener.
Used as a non-stimulant laxative via an oral suspension or enema.
Rectolax is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Acidosis, Allergic cough, Allergies, Asthma, Asthma Chronic, Cough, Common Cold, Cough, Coughing caused by Bronchitis, Dehydration, Gouty Arthritis, Heartburn, Metabolic Acidosis, Phlegm, Airway secretion clearance therapy, Oral rehydration therapy, Plasmapheresis, Urine alkalinization therapy, Fluid and electrolyte maintenance therapy, Irrigation during surgical procedures, Irrigation of the ocular surface therapyConstipation, Constipation caused by Pregnancy, Occasional Constipation, Bladder irrigation therapy, Bowel preparation therapy, Preparation for rectoscopic or sigmoidoscopic examination
How Rectolax works
Citrate chelates free calcium ions preventing them from forming a complex with tissue factor and coagulation factor VIIa to promote the activation of coagulation factor X . This inhibits the extrinsic initiation of the coagulation cascade. Citrate may also exert an anticoagulant effect via a so far unknown mechanism as restoration of calcium concentration does not fully reverse the effect of citrate . Citrate is a weak base and so reacts with hydrochloric acid in the stomach to raise the pH. It it further metabolized to bicarbonate which then acts as a systemic alkalizing agent, raising the pH of the blood and urine . It also acts as a diuretic and increases the urinary excretion of calcium.
Sorbitol exerts its laxative effect by drawing water into the large intestine, thereby stimulating bowel movements.
Toxicity
Overdose toxicity is mainly due to alkalosis as well as tetany or depressed heart function due to lack of free calcium .
Acute oral toxicity (LD50): 15900 mg/kg [Rat].
Volume of Distribution
19-39L .
Elimination Route
Tmax of 98-130min .
Half Life
18-54 min
Clearance
Total clearance of 313-1107mL/min .
Elimination Route
Largely eliminated through hepatic metabolism with very little cleared by the kidneys .
Sorbitol will either be excreted in the urine by the kidneys, or metabolized to carbon dioxide and dextrose.
