Classes
DEA Class; OTC
Common Brand Names; Metamucil, Konsyl, Reguloid
- Antidiarrheals;
- Laxatives, Bulk-Producing
Description
Bulk-producing laxative
Indications
Indicated for fiber supplementation, occasional constipation, or to help promote and maintain regularity
Indicated for daily fiber supplement
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, GI obstruction, fecal impaction, symptoms of appendicitis or acute surgical abdomen, GI ulceration, dysphagia, rectal bleeding
Adverse Effects
- Abdominal cramping
- Constipation
- Flatulence
- Impaction
Warnings
Powder should be mixed in 8oz of water or juice
Pts with phenylketonuria as sugar free products contain phenylalanine
Pregnancy and Lactation
Pregnancy Category: B
Lactation: no data available; not absorbed, therefore it is unlikely to pose the risk in breast-feeding
Maximum Dosage
Constipation
2.5-30 g/day PO in divided doses
Reduce Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Soluble fiber ≥7 g PO (psyllium seed husk ≥10.2 g) per day
Dietary Fiber Supplement
Daily recommended intake of total fiber (J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015)
19-50 years
- Males: 38 g/day
- Females: 25 g/day
≥51 years
- Males: 30 g/day
- Females: 21 g/day
Pregnancy: 28 g/day
Lactation: 29 g/day
How supplied
psyllium
Amount expressed as soluble fiber
capsule
- 400 mg (Reguloid)
packet, powder for dissolution
- Konsyl: 60.3% (1 each)
- Metamucil MultiHealth Fiber Oral: 58.12% (1 each)
bottle, powder for dissolution
Konsyl
- 30.9% (per gram)
- 60.3% (per gram)
- 71.67% (per gram)
Konsyl-D
- 52.3% (per gram)
Reguloid
- 28.3% (per gram)
- 48.57% (per gram)
- 58.6% (per gram)
