Ispaghula husk is not to be used by patients with a sudden change in bowel habit that persists for more than 2 weeks, undiagnosed rectal bleeding and failure to defaecate following the use of a laxative.
Ispaghula husk is not to be used by patients suffering from abdominal constrictions in the gastro-intestinal tract, with diseases of the oesophagus and cardia, potential or existing intestinal blockage (ileus), paralysis of the intestine or megacolon.
Patients who have difficulty in swallowing or any throat problems.
Hypersensitivity to ispaghula husk or any component of the formulation.