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Benefiber FDA safety alerts: No

Reported deaths: 2

Reported hospitalizations: 14

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10Hard Stool Requiring Medical Help
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Often additional risks of using a medication, such as Benefiber, become known after product is used by a larger number of patients, for a longer period of time, and by patients with different health characteristics from those studied before drug approval. This page allows You to Find answers and discuss health symptoms with other Benefiber users, Learn more about unwanted side effects & find ways to reduce them. Browse Benefiber Adverse Reports reported to FDA and participate in Benefiber discussion, find alternative treatments and find ways to avoid or reduce risks associated with using Benefiber. You can also Post a question to users community or Ask a Doctor. PatientsVille.com is Your Complete Guide to all common, undocumented and undisclosed side effects associated with drugs and vaccines. Browse More Drug Reports Here: A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

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6073786-0 | Off Label Use, Weight Decreased
on Feb 09, 2009 Female patient from BRAZIL , 41 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was treated with Benefiber (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: off label use, weight decreased. Benefiber dosage: Oral. During the same period patient was treated with BIO REDUX (CHITOSAN, POLIGUSAM) (View Bio Redux (chitosan, Poligusam) Review and Bio Redux (chitosan, Poligusam) Label ), REDUFIM (CHITOSAN, POLIGLUSAM) (View Redufim (chitosan, Poliglusam) Review and Redufim (chitosan, Poliglusam) Label ).

5738378-9 | Colon Cancer
Patient was taking Benefiber (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: colon cancer on Apr 28, 2008 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 82 years of age, was diagnosed with constipation (What is constipation?) and. Benefiber dosage: Oral.

5707649-4 | Haematochezia
Adverse event was reported on Apr 09, 2008 by a Male patient taking Benefiber (View Usage) (Dosage: 2 Tsp, Qd, Oral) was diagnosed with nutritional support (What is nutritional support?) and. Location: UNITED STATES , 68 years of age, After Benefiber was administered, patient had the following side effects: haematochezia. During the same period patient was treated with ADVIL (View Advil Review and Advil Label ), ANTIHYPERTENSIVES (NO INGREDIENTS/SUBSTANCES) (View Antihypertensives (no Ingredients/substances) Review and Antihypertensives (no Ingredients/substances) Label ), PRILOSEC (View Prilosec Review and Prilosec Label ).

5661108-6 | Diverticulitis
on Feb 22, 2008 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 76 years of age, was diagnosed with diverticulitis and was treated with Benefiber (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: diverticulitis. Benefiber dosage: 2 Tsp, Tid, Oral. During the same period patient was treated with OMEPRAZOLE (View Omeprazole Review and Omeprazole Label ).


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Patti   Northridge, CA

6:58pm on Monday, August 8th, 2011

Could Benefiber cause your body to itch all over.I have been taking benefiber for about 6 months and... read more »

Deborah   Las Vegas

8:59pm on Thursday, January 20th, 2011

I also have had head-aches and I believe it is from taking Benefiber. I was drinking it with water t... read more »

Pat Tangen   New Jersey

7:36pm on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

76 year old husband introduced to Benefiber gradually. Now is constipated for 2 days. Don't know w... read more »

Anonymous   Location unknown

7:30pm on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

76 year old husband was intoduced to Benefiber gradually, but now he has not had a bowel movement f... read more »

Chris   Marietta, GA 

5:37am on Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Does Benefiber contain anything that would cause heachaches or neck aches. I cannot take Zocar or L... read more »


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To find out about documented side effects or safety concerns read either the drug label or the drug's package insert. You may also want to speak with your pharmacist or healthcare provider. All medicines have benefits and risks. The risks are the chances that something unwanted or unexpected could happen to you when you use them. You can protect yourself by searching summaries of recent safety alerts, adverse reports. Sometimes there are risks that only come to light after a medical product gets on the market and is used in a larger number of patients, for a longer period of time, and in patients whose health characteristics are different from those of the patients studied before approval.

Be aware of the following potential Benefiber risks to be aware of: 1. Watch for any Serious adverse events, such as life-threatening situation, which can require an admission to hospital or longer-than-expected hospital stay, permanent disability, birth defect, miscarriage, stillbirth, or birth with serious disease requires medical care to prevent permanent damage
2. Any potential Benefiber quality problem: suspected counterfeit product, potentially contaminated product indicated by suspicious odor or unusual color, inaccurate or unreadable product labeling
3. Potential Benefiber use error: mixing up products with similar drug names or packaging, taking wrong dose of a drug because of confusing dosing instructions on label
4. When applicable, Problems with different manufacturer of same medicine: not getting same results from a generic drug as a brand name drug, or from another generic

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