GUAR GUM - Uses, Side Effects, and More

Ethinyl estradiol interacts with GUAR GUM

Ethinyl estradiol is a form of estrogen that's in some estrogen products and birth control pills. Guar gum can decrease how much ethinyl estradiol the body absorbs. Taking guar gum along with estrogen-containing medicines might decrease the effectiveness of estrogen.

Metformin (Glucophage) interacts with GUAR GUM

Guar gum can decrease how much metformin the body absorbs. Taking guar gum along with metformin can decrease the effectiveness of metformin.

Penicillin interacts with GUAR GUM

Guar gum can decrease how much penicillin the body absorbs. Taking guar gum along with penicillin can decrease the ability of penicillin to fight infection.

Medications taken by mouth (Oral drugs) interacts with GUAR GUM

Guar gum contains fiber. Taking guar gum at the same time as medications taken by mouth can affect how much medication the body absorbs. To prevent this interaction, take guar gum about 1 hour after medications taken by mouth.

Digoxin (Lanoxin) interacts with GUAR GUM

Some people worry that guar gum can decrease how much digoxin the body absorbs. But it is unlikely that guar gum will significantly affect digoxin absorption.

• For constipation: 4-22 grams of guar gum daily have been used. Start with a small dose of 4 grams per day and increase the dose slowly over time to limit unwanted gastrointestinal (GI) side effects.
• For diarrhea: In critical care patients, adding 22 grams of guar gum to one liter of enteral feeding formula has been used. A 2% guar gum enteral feeding formula has also been used.
• For high blood pressure: 7-10 grams of guar gum three times daily has been used.
• For high cholesterol: 15-18 grams of guar gum daily in single or divided doses has been used.
• For irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): 5-10 grams of guar gum daily has been used.

• For constipation: Guar gum that is partially hydrolyzed, meaning the fibers are broken down into smaller fragments, has been used in children. Doses of 3 grams daily has been used in children 4-6 years of age, 4 grams daily has been used in children 6-12 years of age, and 5 grams daily has been used in children 12-16 years of age.
• For diarrhea: Adding 15-20 grams of partially hydrolyzed guar gum per liter of rehydration solution has been used in children aged 4-36 months of age with acute or persistent diarrhea. For acute diarrhea, treatment should be continued until recovery or up to a maximum of 7 days. For persistent diarrhea, treatment may last for up to 7 days.
• For irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): 5 grams of guar gum daily has been used.

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