Metamucil Wild Berry Smooth psyllium husk powder

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

Psyllium Husk Powder, Quantity: 568 mg/g

Available from:

Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd

INN (International Name):

Psyllium Husk Powder

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral Liquid, powder for

Composition:

Excipient Ingredients: brilliant blue FCF; allura red AC; citric acid; malic acid; aspartame; maltodextrin; acesulfame potassium; Flavour

Administration route:

Oral

Units in package:

72 doses, 48 doses, 1.06kg 180 doses, 673g 114 doses

Class:

Medicine Registered

Prescription type:

Not scheduled. Not considered by committee

Therapeutic indications:

Management of chronic constipation; constipation in irritable bowel syndrome; as adjunctive therapy in diverticular disease; in the bowel management of patients with haemorrhoids; and for constipation during pregnancy, convalescence and senility. Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 7 grams of soluble fibre from psyllium husk, as in Metamucil, may lower cholesterol levels. Reductions in cholesterol may contribute to reducing the risk of heart disease.

Product summary:

Visual Identification: powder; Container Type: Bottle; Container Material: HDPE; Container Life Time: 36 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 30 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert

Authorization status:

Licence status A

Authorization date:

2008-06-18