4 in 1 MultiHealth Fiber! Sugar-Free Orange Smooth Fiber Powder By Metamucil Overview & Drug Interactions
Check For Interactions With 4 in 1 MultiHealth Fiber! Sugar-Free Orange Smooth Fiber Powder
Supplement: 4 in 1 MultiHealth Fiber! Sugar-Free Orange Smooth Fiber Powder by Metamucil
This product contains
Below is a list of the 'active' ingredients listed on the supplement label for this product.
For a list of 'other ingredients', such as fillers, please see the 'Label Information' section on this page.
Calories
Ingredient Group | Header |
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Category | other |
Total Carbohydrates
Ingredient Group | Carbohydrate |
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Category | sugar |
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Dietary Fiber
Ingredient Group Fiber (unspecified) Category fiber
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Soluble Fiber
Ingredient Group Fiber (unspecified) Category fiber
Sugar
Ingredient Group Sucrose Category sugar
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Iron
Ingredient Group | Iron |
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Category | mineral |
Sodium
Ingredient Group | Sodium |
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Category | mineral |
Potassium
Ingredient Group | Potassium |
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Category | mineral |
Drugs that interact with 4 in 1 MultiHealth Fiber! Sugar-Free Orange Smooth Fiber Powder by Metamucil
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Label Information
Supplement Facts:
Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s): | Adults and children 4 or more years of age |
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Minimum serving Sizes: |
5.8 Gram(s)
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Maximum serving Sizes: |
11.6 Gram(s)
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Servings per container | 24 |
UPC/BARCODE | 037000740834 |
Ingredient | Amount per Serving | Group | % DV, Adults & children 4+ years |
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Calories |
20 Calorie(s)
45 Calorie(s)
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Header |
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Total Carbohydrates |
5 Gram(s)
11 Gram(s)
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Carbohydrate |
2%
4% |
Dietary Fiber |
3 Gram(s)
6 Gram(s)
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Fiber (unspecified) |
12%
24% |
Soluble Fiber |
2 Gram(s)
5 Gram(s)
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Fiber (unspecified) |
--
-- |
Sugar |
0 Gram(s)
0 Gram(s)
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Sucrose |
--
-- |
Iron |
0.7 mg
1.4 mg
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Iron |
4%
8% |
Sodium |
5 mg
10 mg
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Sodium |
1%
1% |
Potassium |
35 mg
70 mg
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Potassium |
1%
2% |
Other Ingredients: |
Psyllium
Maltodextrin
Citric Acid
natural and artificial Orange flavor
Aspartame
Yellow 6
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Label Statments:
Formula |
- When used as a therapy for regularity:
Drug facts
Active ingredient (in each teaspoon) purpose
Psyllium husk approximately 3.4 g fiber laxative
- Other information
Each teaspoon contains: potassium 35 mg; sodium 5 mg
Phenylketonurics: Contains phenylalanine, 25 mg per teaspoon
- 100% natural psyllium husk
- Fiber powder
- One serving of Metamucil has 2.4 grams of this soluble fiber.
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General Statements |
- Uses
For relief of occasional constipation (irregularity). This product generally produces bowel movement in 12 to 72 hours.
- As your body adjusts to increased fiber intake, you may experience changes in bowel habits or minor bloating.
- Inactive ingredients aspartame, citric acid, FD&C Yellow No. 6, maltodextrin, natural and artificial orange flavor
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- Therapy for regularity
- Helps you feel less hungry between meals
Helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels as part of your diet
Helps lower cholesterol to promote heart health
Promotes digestive health
- Not a low calorie product
- Naturally and artificially flavored
48 teaspoons
Serving size varies. See directions on back panel for more information.
See back for information about soluble and heart disease.
- NDC 37000-024-01
- When used as a daily fiber supplement:
Servings per container about 24 about 48
- You may initially experience changes in bowel habits or minor bloating, as your body adjusts to increased fiber intake.
- Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 7 grams of soluble fiber per day from psyllium husk, as in Metamucil, may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol.
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Precautions |
- Warnings
Choking: Taking this product without adequate fluid may cause it to swell and block your throat or esophagus and may cause choking. Do not take this product if you have difficulty in swallowing. If you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty in swallowing or breathing after taking this product, seek immediate medical attention.
- Allergy alert: This product may cause allergic reaction in people sensitive to inhaled or ingested psyllium.
- Ask a doctor before use if you have
Abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
A sudden change in bowel habits persisting for 2 weeks
- Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any other drug. Take this product 2 or more hours before or after other drugs. Laxatives may affect how other drugs work.
- Stop use and ask a doctor if
Constipation lasts more than 7 days
Rectal bleeding occurs
You fail to have a bowel movement
These may be signs of a serious condition.
- Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, contact a doctor or a poison control center right away.
- Phenylketonurics: Contains phenylalanine, 25 mg per teaspoon
- Do not use if printed inner seal is broken or missing.
- Bulk-forming fibers like psyllium husk may affect how well medicines work. Take this product at least 2 hours before or after medicines.
- Notice: Mix this product with at least 8 oz (a full glass) of liquid. Taking without enough liquid may cause choking. Do not take if you have difficulty swallowing.
- Contact your doctor before using this dietary supplement if you have recently experienced a sudden change in bowel habits persisting for 2 weeks, abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting.
Stop using this dietary supplement and ask a doctor if constipation lasts more than 7 days or rectal bleeding occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition.
- Consult your doctor before use if you are currently using medication to control your blood sugar levels.
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions |
- Directions Put one dose into an empty glass. Mix this product (child or adult dose) with at least 8 ounces (a full glass) of water or other fluid. Stir briskly and drink promptly. If mixture thickens, add more liquid and stir. For a lighter flavor experience and thinner drink, use more water.
Adults 12 yrs. & older 1 rounded teaspoon in 8 oz of liquid at the first sign of irregularity. Can be taken up to 3 times daily.
6 - 11 yrs. 1/2 rounded teaspoon in 8 oz of liquid, up to 3 times daily
Under 6 yrs. Consult a doctor
- New users: Start with 1 dose per day; gradually increase to 3 doses per day as necessary.
- Directions Put powder into an empty glass and mix with 8 oz of water or other cool liquid. Stir briskly and drink promptly. Take up to 3 times daily.
New users: Start with 1 serving per day; gradually increase to desired daily intake.
- Metamucil multihealth fiber benefits
For feeling less hungry between meals
Adults 12 yrs. and over:
Two rounded teaspoons in 8 or more ounces of liquid with meals, up to 3 times daily
For maintaining healthy blood sugar levels as part of your diet
Adults 12 yrs. and over: One rounded teaspoon in 8 ounces of liquid, 3 times daily. Consult your doctor before use if you are currently using medication to control your blood sugar levels.
- For lowering cholesterol to promote heart health
Adults 12 yrs and over: One rounded teaspoon in 8 ounces of liquid, 3 times daily.
- Consult a doctor if you are considering use of this product as part of a cholesterol-lowering program.
- For promoting and maintaining digestive health
Adults 12 yrs. and over:
One rounded teaspoon in 8 ounces of liquid up to 3 times daily for fiber supplementation. For occasional constipation and to help promote and maintain regularity. For children under 12, consult a doctor.
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Storage |
- Store at room temperature tightly closed to protect from humidity
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Brand IP Statement(s) |
- P&G 2014
- 4 in 1 MultiHealth fiber!
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FDA Statement of Identity |
- Daily Fiber Supplement
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Formulation |
- Sugar-free
- For children under 12, consult a doctor.
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FDA Disclaimer Statement |
- These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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General |
- 96300047
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Brand Information
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Distributed by | |
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Name | Procter & Gamble |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
ZipCode | 45202 |
Phone Number | 1-800-983-4237 |
Web Address | www.metawellness.com |
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