Each gummy contains: Polydextrose 1.5 g • Xylitol . Other Ingredients: Gelatin, Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Colored With Annatto Extract, Black Carrot Juice Concentrate, Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate, Sucralose, Fractionated Coconut Oil, Beeswax.
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Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Pedia Lax Fiber Gummies. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
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Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Pedia Lax Fiber Gummies. 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 as a food additive. Polydextrose is considered by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be safe when used as a food additive, provided a single serving contains less than 15 grams (26210).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately in divided doses up to 50 grams daily for 12 weeks (27193,34118,98658,98659,106478). However, polydextrose can have laxative effects when taken orally in doses greater than 90 grams daily or greater than 50 grams as a single dose (27193,106478).
POSSIBLY UNSAFE ...when used orally in higher doses. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has determined that there is no need for an acceptable daily intake of polydextrose when used as a food additive (106478). However, polydextrose can have laxative effects when taken orally in doses greater than 90 grams daily or greater than 50 grams as a single dose (27193,106478).
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used orally and appropriately.
Polydextrose appears to be safe for infants when administered at doses of 2-4 grams per liter of formula and for children aged 4-8 years when administered at doses of about 4 grams daily. While some studies show no adverse effects of polydextrose, others suggest a potential for increased abdominal pain, diarrhea, and eczema (26709,27200,106482).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Xylitol is an approved food additive in the US (17915).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately in medicinal amounts as a chewing gum, candy, lozenge, toothpaste, or mouth rinse. Xylitol has been used with apparent safety in doses of 20-53 grams daily for up to 3 years (6815,6819,6821). ...when used as nasal irrigation 1-3 times daily for up to 30 days (95115,95122,103889,105981). ...when inhaled via nebulizer. 5 mL of xylitol 15% solution has been used with apparent safety twice daily for up to 2 weeks (103888).
POSSIBLY UNSAFE ...when used orally in very high doses, long-term. There is some concern that very high doses for extended periods of use can induce tumor growth (6815,6820). However, this effect has not yet been demonstrated in humans.
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used orally and appropriately in medicinal amounts as a chewing gum, candy, lozenge, toothpaste, or mouth rinse.
Xylitol has been used with apparent safety in doses up to 20 grams daily for up to three years (6815,6819).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
There insufficient reliable information available about the use of xylitol in medicinal amounts during pregnancy and lactation; avoid using.
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General
...Orally, polydextrose seems to be well tolerated when used in doses of less than 50 grams.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: Bloating, diarrhea, gas.
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, polydextrose may cause gas, bloating, and loose stools (27194,27208,27212). These adverse effects are more common when single doses of more than 50 grams or daily doses of more than 90 grams are used. Higher doses of polydextrose (90 grams/day or more) may also cause transient diarrhea in some people (27193).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, one participant in one clinical study complained of transient dizziness after eating yogurt containing polydextrose 12. 5 grams (98660).
General
...Orally, xylitol is generally well tolerated in food amounts, although it may cause gastrointestinal discomfort at high doses.
Topically, xylitol seems to be well tolerated.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: With high doses (30-40 grams), bowel sounds, diarrhea, flatulence.
Topically: Stinging of mucous membranes.
Endocrine ...Orally, high doses of xylitol can increase the risk of hyperuricemia. In a small study in healthy adults, taking a single dose of xylitol 35 grams in water increases levels of uric acid, while lower doses of xylitol did not have this effect (105980). Intravenous infusion of high doses of xylitol has been associated with hyperuricemia and acidosis, including lactic acidosis (6815).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, acute administration of large amounts of xylitol (30 to 40 grams) can cause osmotic diarrhea, nausea, and flatulence (9,112857). However, if the dose is increased gradually, tolerance to this effect can occur and prevent development of diarrhea and flatulence (9).
Hepatic ...Intravenous infusion of high doses has been associated with changes in liver function enzymes (6815).
Immunologic ...There are various cases of suspected allergic reactions to xylitol. In one case, an anaphylactic reaction to xylitol was reported in a 2-year-old. The allergy was confirmed based on a skin-prick test and basophil activation test (100173).
Pulmonary/Respiratory ...Following use of xylitol in nasal irrigation, minor stinging in the nose has been reported (95122,105981).