Psyllium

Administration

  • Type: laxatives
  • Dosage Forms:
  • Routes of Administration: oral
  • Common Trade Names: Metamucil

Adult Dosing

  • 3.3g (1 tsp) dissolved in 8oz liquid 1-3 times per day

Pediatric Dosing

  • 6-12y: 1.65 g dissolved in 8oz liquid 1-3 times per day

Special Populations

Renal Dosing

  • Adult:
  • Pediatric:

Hepatic Dosing

  • Adult:
  • Pediatric:

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  • Choking, esophageal obstruction (risk if not mixed with liquid)

Common

  • Flatulence, borborygmi

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:

Mechanism of Action

  • Bulking laxative

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