Does mebeverine have laxative effects? No, mebeverine does not have a laxative effect when taken on its own. However, you can get a combination of mebeverine with ispaghula husk (brand name Fybogel Mebeverine). This can help with constipation related to IBS.
Does mebeverine slow bowel movements?
Mebeverine significantly reduced the number of mass movements observed in the colon during the 11 h of the study from 2 (2-2) to 1 (1-2), and the number of retrograde movements from 1 (0-2) to 0 (0-0) (P < 0.05).
What are the side effects of mebeverine?
Some of the common and serious side effects of Mebeverine are:
- Nausea.
- Vomiting.
- Rash.
- Headache.
- Heartburn.
- Indigestion.
- Constipation.
- Dizziness.