Product Description
Helps to gently relieve constipation and promotes bowel movements. A bulk forming laxative. A source of fiber.
Helps to gently relieve constipation and promotes bowel movements. A bulk forming laxative. A source of fiber.
Each teaspoon (5 mL) contains:
Medicinal Ingredients
Psyllium (Plantago ovata) (Seed Husks) 1.7 g
Non-Medicinal Ingredients
None
Dosages: Children 6 – 12 years: Take 2 teaspoons, 3 times daily. 12 years old to Adult: Take 4 teaspoons, 3 times daily. Directions: Mix each dose into 250 mL (1 cup) of liquid, stir briskly and drink immediately. Produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours (3 days).
Keep out of reach of children.
Always read and follow the label.
Warnings:
Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or if laxative effect does not occur within seven days. Consult a health care practitioner immediately if you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty in swallowing or breathing after taking this product. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking medications which inhibit peristaltic movement (e.g. opioids, loperamide) and/or if you have symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever (as these could be signs of abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract,
diseases of the oesophagus and/or the superior opening of the stomach (cardia), potential or existing intestinal blockage, paralysis of the intestine, megacolon, faecal impaction, inflamed bowel or appendicitis). Do not use if you are experiencing a sudden change in bowel habits that has persisted for more than 2 weeks, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, failure to defaecate following the use of another laxative product, if you have diabetes mellitus in which blood sugar is difficult to regulate and/or difficulty swallowing. Hypersensitivity, such as allergy, has been known to occur following inhaled and/or ingested psyllium; in which case, discontinue use. May cause temporary gas and/or bloating.
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