Smuth Capsule

Short Description

Smuth Capsule is a combination medicine used in the treatment of constipation, making the stool soft and easier to pass.

Dosage Form

Capsule

Introduction

Smuth Capsule is taken in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect or be affected by this medicine.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Smuth Capsule may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

Nausea Diarrhea Stomach cramp Skin rash Fever Headache

Breastfeeding Warning

Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding.

Pregnancy Warning

Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Smuth Capsule is a combination of two medicines: Docusate and Calcium Dobesilate. Docusate is a lubricant laxative which helps retain water and fat in the stools making them soft slippery and easier to pass. Calcium Dobesilate is a vasoprotective medicine which works on the walls of the small blood vessels and reduces their leakage and fragility. It also improves blood flow by decreasing viscosity/thickness of blood thereby relieving inflammation (redness and swelling) in piles/ hemorrhoids and promoting healing.

Smuth Capsule is prescribed for short-term relief from constipation. A fiber-rich diet (wholegrain bread and cereals, fruit and green leafy vegetables) with six to eight full glasses of water each day and daily exercise are important in maintaining healthy bowel function. Do not take any other laxative along with Smuth Capsule without consulting your doctor. Sometimes certain medicines like iron tablets, antibiotics might cause constipation. Inform your doctor if you are taking any of them.