Glycerol acts as a mild laxative. Large oral doses taken inadvertently may cause headache, thirst, nausea, hyperglycaemia and dehydration. Medication should be stopped and if ingestion is recent gastric lavage should be administered, followed by supportive therapy.
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Glycerol should be administered with caution to patients with hypervolaemia, cardiac failure, renal disease or dehydration.
Labels to state: Use with caution if you suffer from heart or kidney disease.
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