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The table below provides information on whether liquid, soluble or other methods of taking the medicine are available for commonly prescribed medicines which are available as tablets and capsules in the UK. In many cases a liquid medicine may be available if it is 'specially' made up either by your pharmacist or a specialist company. If your medicine is stated as not being available as a liquid then ask your pharmacist.

  • Name macrogols 
  • Brand name dispersible sachet 
  • Liquid strengths or recommended dose  
  • Usual solid dosage form oral powder 
  • Available as a liquid? no 
  • Is the liquid medicine sugar free?  
  • Dissolve directly in the mouth  
  • Avaiable as soluble tablets? no 
  • Sub-lingual  
  • Specially coated? n/a 
  • Available as other formulations? dispersible sachet 
  • Note idrolax, movicol, movicol half, movicol paediatric 
  • Modified release  
  • Film coated if a long term problem seek dietary advice 
  • Enteric coated  
  • Sugar coated  
  • Generic drug macrogols 
  • Advice needed from pharmacist no 
  • Safe or appropriate to crush N/A 
  • Origin  
  • Prohibited  
List last updated : 18 May 2012