- Constipation
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Colostomy
- Hemorrhoids
- Anal fissure
- Persistence diarrhoea associated with diverticular disease
- Ulcerative colitis
Adults & children >12 years: 1 sachet BD
6-12 years: half a sachet BD
Not recommended for children <6 years
Each sachet contains 3.5g of ispaghula husk.
- Stir the contents of each sachet in a glass of room temperature water (about 150ml) and drink immediately after mixing.
- Best taken after a meal.
- Avoid taking right before going to bed.
- Take adequate fluids to avoid bowel obstruction
Bulking agent.
When it is taken with water, it increases the size of the faeces (stools) and helps solid waste to pass through the body. Used for patients who require a high fiber diet.
- Flatulence
- Bloating
- GI obstruction
- Intestinal obstruction
- Hypersensitivity to ispaghula husk
- Phenylketonuria
- Severe pain, cramps or swelling in your abdomen or vomiting
- Children <6 years.
CAUTION:
Elderly and debilitated patients
- Vitamin B12 supplements
- Lithium
- Cardiac glycosides
- Warfarin
Drug Status
| Availability | OTC |
| Pregnancy | Can be used |
| Breastfeeding | Can be used |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fybogel (Orange) | 3.5g | Sachet | 10’s, 30’s, 60’s | Reckitt Benckiser | Harley’s Ltd |
| Ispergul | 3.5g | Sachet | 15’s | Ace Pharma | Square Pharma |