Get Informed: Benefiber
Active Ingredient(s)
Benefiber
Information
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Jul-29 11:53 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Jul-30 9:07 PM
Other Names
- Benefiber
- Guar Gum
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
-
- Pregnancy Category
- N/A
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Est US Patients*
- 97,460
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Benefiber or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Benefiber
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Benefiber during the past year.
Benefiber Safety Report
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What is Benefiber used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 720 patients that use Benefiber (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation | 77% |
mild
severe
|
| Irritable Bowel | 15% |
mild
severe
|
| Diverticulosis | 8% |
mild
severe
|
How well does Benefiber work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 720 users taking Benefiber (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 92%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Benefiber outweigh the bad things.
- 23%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Benefiber.
Common Side Effects of Benefiber
iGuard regularly polls our more than 720 users taking Benefiber (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
8% of patients experience side-effects on Benefiber
< 1% of patients experience significant side-effects on Benefiber
Most Common Side Effects...
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Bloating/Gas
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Benefiber ( Post a comment )
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Benefiber