What are the possible side effects of Metamucil?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using Metamucil and call your doctor at once if you have:
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choking or trouble swallowing;
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severe stomach pain, cramping, nausea or vomiting;
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constipation that lasts longer than 7 days;
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rectal bleeding; or
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itchy skin rash.
Common side effects may include:
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bloating; or
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minor change in your bowel habits.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Side effects of Metamucil in details
Applies to Metamucil: capsules, powder, wafers
Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Abdominal fullness; minor bloating.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur while taking Metamucil (the active ingredient contained in Metamucil)
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain; difficulty swallowing; trouble breathing; vomiting.
What is the most important information I should know about Metamucil?
- If your symptoms do not improve within 7 days or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Do not take additional laxatives or stool softeners with Metamucil powder unless directed by your doctor.
- Do not use Metamucil powder if you experience stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, or rectal bleeding, except under the direction of your doctor.
- If you notice a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts for 2 weeks or more, do not continue using Metamucil powder. Instead, check with your doctor.
- Taking this product without enough liquid may cause it to swell and block your throat or esophagus and may cause choking. Do not take this product if you have difficulty swallowing. If you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty swallowing or breathing after taking this product, seek immediate medical attention.
- Do not use Metamucil powder in CHILDREN younger than 12 years of age without first checking with your doctor.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant while taking Metamucil powder, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Metamucil powder during pregnancy. It is unknown if Metamucil powder is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Metamucil powder, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.
Metamucil contraindications
Pathological narrowing in the gastrointestinal tract. Threatened or existing intestinal obstruction (ileus). Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.
Use in children: Insufficient investigations have been undertaken concerning the use of Metamucil in children. It should not therefore be given to children <12 years.
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Metamucil are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Metamucil. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
1 consumer reported side effects
Did you experience side effects while taking Metamucil drug?According to the report by ndrugs.com, the below mentioned statistics discuss the number of people who experienced side effects after taking Metamucil drug. Every drug produces at least minor unwanted effects, which we call side effects. The side effects can be bothersome, or they can be minor so patients do not know they are experiencing them. The side effects of the drug depend on the individual, severity of disease, symptom, and associated conditions in the patient. The most deciding factor is the drug dosage. The higher the dosage, the higher the therapeutic result, and the more side effects. Every patient need not have the same intensity of side effect. When the side effects are greater, immediately consult your health care provider.
| Users | % | ||
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| No side effects | 1 | 100.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
