Mucillium (Plantago seed 50%)
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Lax-A Balance, Lax-A Ease, Lax-A Fibre
- Licence holder
- PendoPharm, Division of/de Pharmascience Inc.
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 00599875
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 8 December 2009
- Revision date
- 18 September 2017
- Form
- Poudre
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- DIN de transition
If this product were sold in France
No point flagged by the rules we apply.
A daily quantity is calculated only for an explicit adult oral dosage, stated per day and in a solid unit matching the product form. Ambiguous units, liquids, powders and paediatric doses are not extrapolated. A quantity not calculated is not compared with dose limits. This analysis does not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Composition
Medicinal composition not provided.
Non-medicinal ingredients
Sucre de cane, Dioxyde de silicium
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | Not specified | 1 Cuillère à thé | 3 Tous les jours |
| Adultes et adolescents | minimum: 12 years | 1 Cuillère à thé | 3 Tous les jours |
| Enfants | minimum: 6 years ; maximum: 12 years | 0.5 Cuillère à thé | minimum: 1 Tous les jours ; maximum: 3 Tous les jours |
| Adultes | Not specified | 1 Cuillère à thé | minimum: 1 Tous les jours ; maximum: 3 Tous les jours |
| Enfants | minimum: 6 years ; maximum: 12 years | 0.5 Cuillère à thé | 3 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
Uses 1: Provides gentle relief of constipation and/or irregularity. Laxative. Bulk-forming laxative. Dietary fibre supplement. Gentle relief of irregularity. Promotes digestive health (or digestive wellness) by relieving irregularity. Promotes, restores, and maintains regularity. Daily fibre supplement to promote and maintain regularity. Fiber absorbs water into the intestine, creating a viscous fluid that increases motility and decreases transit time. Psyllium husk is a natural, therapeutic fiber. It causes retention of fluid and an increase in fecal mass, resulting in stimulation of peristalsis. A bowel movement can be expected in 12 to 72 hours. Suitable for those who lack dietary fibre. Daily use Uses 2: For use in conditions in which easy defaecation with soft stool is desirable, such as in cases of painful defaecation after rectal or anal surgery, anal fissures and haemorrhoids. Uses 3: Cholesterol-lowering agent. Lowers (mildly to moderately) elevated cholesterol levels when taken with a low fat diet. Lowers cholesterol levels. Lowers (mildly to moderately) elevated cholesterol levels when taken with a low fat diet. Psyllium fibre helps reduce/lower cholesterol. High cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease. Psyllium fibre helps reduce/lower (LDL) cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease. Promotes heart health. Soluble fiber from psyllium, when included as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of (coronary) heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels. Helps maintain a healthy cardiovascular system by (promoting healthy cholesterol levels) or (lowering cholesterol levels). Helps to support cardiovascular health. For use in patient to whom an increased daily fibre intake may be advisable such as an adjuvant in hypercholesterolemia. Uses 4: Helps to temporarily reduce food intake when taken prior to a meal. Helps to temporarily suppress appetite when taken prior to a meal. Helps to temporarily increase satiety/feelings of fullness when taken prior to a meal. Appetite control - Helps to temporarily suppress appetite when taken prior to a meal. Appetite suppression - Helps to temporarily increase satiety/feelings of fullness when taken prior to a meal. Uses 5: Helps support healthy blood sugar levels. It helps your body maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Use 6: For use in patient to whom an increased daily fibre intake may be advisable as an adjuvant in constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
No French warning text available in the imported data.
Warnings are available in English on the official record.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 00599875
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
List recorded in 2017. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed. Photograph the packaging