Dosing & Uses
Tablets
4 tablets PO q6hr, with liquid
Powder or Liquid
2 TBS PO q12hr x 3-4 days, then 1-2 TBS HS, 8 oz of fluid taken with each dose
Other Indications & Uses
Constipation
Tablets
Not recommended in children
Powder or liquid
1-2 TBS in milk or cereal PO qDay or q12hr x 3-4 days, then 1-2 TBS HS, 8 oz of fluid taken with each dose
>1 Month Old
1-2 teaspoonful in a single feeding
Interactions
Interaction Checker
No Results
Contraindicated
Serious - Use Alternative
Significant - Monitor Closely
Minor
Contraindicated (0)
Serious - Use Alternative (0)
Monitor Closely (1)
- deflazacort
malt soup extract and deflazacort both decrease serum potassium. Use Caution/Monitor.
Minor (1)
- sodium picosulfate
malt soup extract decreases effects of sodium picosulfate by Mechanism: unspecified interaction mechanism. Minor/Significance Unknown.
Adverse Effects
Frequency Not Defined
Flatulence
Impaction
Excessive bowel activity
Warnings
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, nausea/vomiting, bowel obstruction, appendicitis, dysphagia, fecal impaction, rectal bleeding
Cautions
Rule out GI obstruction/perforation before administration
Caution with severe active ulcerative colitis
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy Category: B
Lactation: no data available; not absorbed, therefore it is unlikely to pose the risk in breast-feeding
Pregnancy Categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk. C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done. D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk. X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist. NA: Information not available.Pharmacology
Mechanism of Action
Bulk producing laxative
Pharmacokinetics
Onset: 12-72 hr
Metabolism: hydrolyzed in the colon, absorbed and then metabolized in the liver
