Fiber Supplement

Benefiber With Wheat Dextrin

209 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA · 2013–2021 · Data current as of June 3, 2026

These are reports submitted to the FDA. A report does not mean the product caused the effect. Counts reflect reporting activity, not how common an effect is.

Most Reported Reactions

Top 10 reactions from 209 reports. One report may include multiple reactions — reaction totals may exceed the report count.

Diarrhoea
22
Constipation
18
Diverticulitis
16
Flatulence
11
Pain
11
Malaise
11
Abdominal distension
10
Abdominal pain upper
10
Hypertension
8
Weight decreased
8

Reported Outcomes

Outcome categories as recorded in FDA reports. One report may include multiple outcomes.

OutcomeReports
Other Serious or Important Medical Event 171
Hospitalization 35
Visited a Health Care Provider 20
Death 17
Visited Emergency Room 8
Life Threatening 4
Disability 2
Congenital Anomaly 1

Who Reported

Reporter demographics where available. Many reports do not include age or gender data.

Age

Under 18
1
18–34
1
35–49
8
50–64
41
65–79
81
80+
42
Unknown
35

174 reports had age data; 35 unknown.

Gender

Female
146
Male
57
Unknown/Not Reported
6

Reports by Year

Annual report counts from 2013–2021. Spike years may reflect recalls, media coverage, or litigation rather than changes in the product.

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Context about this data: Reports concentrated in 2013 with sequential report numbers, indicating a single batch filing rather than organic consumer reports.

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Data Source

This page presents data from the FDA's CFSAN Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS) via the openFDA API. Reports are voluntary and unverified. The FDA has not concluded that this product caused any reported event.

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