What are the dosages of psyllium?
Amount expressed as soluble fiber
Capsule
- 400 mg (Reguloid)
Packet, Powder for Dissolution
- Konsyl: 60.3% (1 each)
- Metamucil MultiHealth Fiber Oral: 58.12% (1 each)
Bottle, Powder for Dissolution
Konsyl
- 30.9% (per gram)
- 60.3% (per gram)
- 71.67% (per gram)
Konsyl-D
- 52.3% (per gram)
Reguloid
- 28.3% (per gram)
- 48.57% (per gram)
- 58.6% (per gram)
Adult:
Constipation
Indicated for fiber supplementation, occasional constipation, or to help promote and maintain regularity
Dosage varies between products; check individual product labeling; generally, initiate with lower dose and gradually increase according to symptoms and tolerability
- 2.5-30 g/day orally in divided doses
Reduce Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
- Soluble fiber 7 g or more (psyllium seed husk 10.2 g or more) orally per day
Dietary Fiber Supplement
Indicated for daily fiber supplement
Daily recommended intake of total fiber (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2015)
Adults 19-50 years
- Males: 38 g/day
- Females: 25 g/day
Adults 51 years or older
- Males: 30 g/day
- Females: 21 g/day
- Pregnancy: 28 g/day
- Lactation: 29 g/day
Pediatric:
Constipation
Indicated for fiber supplementation, occasional constipation, or to help promote and maintain regularity
Dosage varies between products; check individual product labeling; generally, initiate with lower dose and gradually increase according to symptoms and tolerability
- Children 6-11 years: 1.25-15 g/day orally in divided doses
- Children 12 years and older: 2.5-30 g/day orally in divided doses
Reduce Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Children 12 years and older
- Soluble fiber 7 g or more (psyllium seed husk 10.2 g or more) orally per day
Dietary Fiber Supplement
Indicated for daily fiber supplement
Daily recommended intake of total fiber (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2015)
Children 1-3 years
Children 4-8 years
Children 9-13 years
- Males: 31 g/day
- Females: 26 g/day
Children 14-18 years
- Males: 38 g/day
- Females: 26 g/day