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Metamucil
psyllium
Dosing .
<6 yo (off-label)
- [ oral powder ]
- Dose: 0.85-1.7 g PO qd-tid prn; Start: 0.85-1.7 g PO qd, then incr. slowly; Max: 3 doses/day; Info: serving size varies w/ different products; dissolve in water or juice
6-11 yo (off-label)
- [ oral wafer ]
- Dose: 1 wafer PO qd-tid prn; Start: 1 wafer PO qd, then incr. slowly; Max: 3 wafers/day
- [ oral powder ]
- Dose: 1.7 g PO qd-tid prn; Start: 1.7 g PO qd, then incr. slowly; Max: 3 doses/day; Info: serving size varies w/ different products; dissolve in water or juice
12 yo and older
- [ oral capsule ]
- Dose: 2-5 caps PO qd-qid prn; Start: 2-5 caps PO qd, then incr. slowly; Max: 4 doses/day
- [ oral wafer ]
- Dose: 2 wafers PO qd-tid prn; Start: 2 wafers PO qd, then incr. slowly; Max: 6 wafers/day
- [ oral powder ]
- Dose: 3.4 g PO qd-tid prn; Start: 3.4 g PO qd, then incr. slowly; Max: 3 doses/day; Info: serving size varies w/ different products; dissolve in water or juice
renal dosing
- [ no adjustment ]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement
hepatic dosing
- [ not defined ]