Microlax is easy to use and is usually effective within 30 minutes, in adults and in children:
Twist and pull the seal off the nozzle.
Squeeze the tube slightly so that a drop of Microlax smears the tip and thus makes insertion easier.
Insert the nozzle fully into the rectum (back passage).
NB. In children under 3 years of age, insert only half the length of the nozzle (see indication on the nozzle).
Squeeze out the contents fully by squeezing the shoulder of the tube.
Keeping the tube squeezed tightly, withdraw the nozzle.