Bottle of Metamucil -  e45f90b9eb2ee617ee5f316a22c21e01 (page 1)

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Bottle of Metamucil - e45f90b9eb2ee617ee5f316a22c21e01 (page 1)

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White plastic container with white painted screw capped metal lid. The main label is "Metamucil." Extensive descriptive and use information is printed on the container in green. The container is full with original seal intact. Psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid is a bulk-forming oral laxative. This type of laxative absorbs liquids from the intestines and swells to form a soft, bulky stool. G.D. Searle & Company marketed "Metamucil" from 1934 until 1985. The product has proven beneficial for those suffering irritable bowel syndrome.

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