Pregnant women: Mucilloids are considered the laxatives of choice during pregnancy. No special problems are known.

Nursing mothers: Can be given. No special problems are known.

Children: In general laxatives are only rarely indicated for children. Often parents are wrongly worried about infrequent stool frequency. If really necessary, children of 6 years and more receive half the adult dose.

Elderly people: Sufficient fluid supply must be observed. Individual dosage.

Renal failure: No special problems are known.

Liver insufficiency: No special problems are known.

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