Psyllium mucilloid

Chan, J. K. C., and Wjrpyszyk, V. (1988). A forgotten natural dietary fiber Psyllium mucilloid. Cereal Foods World 33, 919-922. 

Turley, S. D., Daggy, B. P., and Dietschy, J. M. (1991). Cholesterol-lowering action of psyllium mucilloid in the hamster Sites and possible mechanisms of action. Metabolism 40, 1063-1073. 

Spence JD, Huff MW, Heidenheim P, Viswanatha A, Munoz C, Lindsay R, Wolfe B, Mills D. Combination therapy with colestipol and psyllium mucilloid in patients with hyperlipidemia. Ann Intern Med 1995 123(7) 493—9. 

Psyllium mucilloid (Metamucil) Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata L. Greaves et al. (2000)... 

Metamucil [Procter Gamble], Proprietary preparation of psyllium mucilloid, dextrose, benzyl benzoate, NaHC03, KH2P04, and citric acid. 

The elderly client with diverticulosis is instructed to take the bulk laxative psyllium mucilloid (Metamucil). Which question would be most important for the nurse to ask the client ... 

Anderson, J. W., Zettwoch, N., Feldman, T., Tietyen-Clark, J., Oeltgen, P., and Bishop, C. (1988). Cholesterol-lowering effects of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid for hypercholes-terolemic men. Arch. Intern. Med. 148, 292-296. 

Everson, G. T., Daggy, B. P., McKinley, C., and Story, J. A. (1992). Effects of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid on LDL-cholesterol and bile acid synthesis in hypercholesterole-... 

Gupta, R. R., Agrawal, C. G., Singh, G. P., and Ghatak, A. (1994). Lipid-lowering efficacy of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid in non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus with hyperli-pidaemia. India J. Med. Res. 100, 237-241. 

PO026 Smith, M. A., and A. A. Aso. Comparison of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid and bile salt binding resin therapy for hypercholesterolemia. Abstr Endocrine Society 144 Annual Meeting June 1992 62. 

PO038 Turley, S. D., and J. M. Dietschy. Mechanisms of LDL-cholesterol lowering action of psyllium hydrophilic PO050 mucilloid in the hamster. Biochim Biophys Acta 1995 1255(2) 177-184. 

Bulk forming agents psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid sterculia gum... 

Calcium polycarbophil (FiberCon), methylcellulose (Citrucel), fiber granules (Perdiem), and psyllium hydrophihc mucilloid (Metamucil) are examples of bulk-forming laxatives. Patients with hypercalcemia should avoid calcium polycarbophil because of the calcium in the drug. Metamucil is a nondigestible and nonabsorbent substance that when mixed with water, becomes a viscous solution. There is no protein-binding or half-hfe for the dmg. It is excreted in the feces. There are no systemic effects. Nausea can occur with excessive use. The dry form can cause abdominal cramps. 

J W Anderson et al, Cholesterol-lowering effects of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid for hypercholesterolemic tosso, Arch Intern Med, 148 Issue 21988 Page 292-296. 

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