Each sachet contains: Sterculia 62% w/w. Other Ingredients: Hard Paraffin, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Sucrose, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Vanillin.
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Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Normacol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Normacol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Karaya gum has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US when used as a stabilizing or thickening agent (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally in medicinal amounts with adequate fluids (6). Karaya gum is a water-soluble, gel-forming fiber that is not systemically absorbed (11).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid use.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Normacol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Co-administration of oral drugs with bulk forming laxatives such as karaya gum may decrease, increase, or have no effect on the absorption of drugs (12). To avoid changes in absorption, take karaya gum 30-60 minutes after oral medications.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Normacol. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Orally, karaya gum is generally well tolerated (6,4912). Gastrointestinal bezoars have been reported in individuals that do not consume adequate quantities of liquid with karaya gum (98473).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, karaya gum granules have been reported to cause esophageal, duodenal, and colonic bezoars. Bezoars seem to occur when the granules are not consumed with a large volume of liquid. One 66-year-old man developed an esophageal bezoar after consuming several tablespoons of karaya gum granules without liquid. While he was lying down, esophageal secretions caused the karaya gum to swell into a semi-solid mass (98473).
