Dosing and uses of Malt soup extract
Tablets
4 tablets PO QID, with liquid
Powder or Liquid
2 TBS PO BID x 3-4 days, then 1-2 TBS HS, 8 oz of fluid taken with each dose
Other Indications & Uses
Constipation
Pediatric dosage forms and strengths
Tablets
Not recommended in children
Powder or liquid
1-2 TBS in milk or cereal PO qDay or BID x 3-4 days, then 1-2 TBS HS, 8 oz of fluid taken with each dose
>1 Month Old
1-2 teaspoonful in a single feeding
Malt soup extract adverse (side) effects
Frequency not defined
Flatulence
Impaction
Excessive bowel activity
Warnings
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, N/V, bowel obstruction, appendicitis, dysphagia, fecal impaction, rectal bleeding
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy category: B
Lactation: no data available; not absorbed, therefore it is unlikely to pose the risk in breast-feeding
Pregnancy categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.
C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.
D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.
X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.
NA: Information not available.
Pharmacology of Malt soup extract
Onset: 12-72 hr
Metabolism: hydrolized in the colon, absorbed and then metabolized in the liver
Mechanism of action
Bulk producing laxative
