

Efficacy of Chinese herbal prescriptions containing Ejiao or Velvet antler for management of uterine fibroids: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Efficacy and safety of ejiao (Asini Corii Colla) in women with blood deficient symptoms: A randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical trial. In children over 3 years old or that weigh more than 15 kg, taking 500 mg of gelatin tannate four times daily for up to 5 days seems to be safe. In children under 3 years old or that weigh less than 15 kg (33 lbs), taking 250 mg of gelatin tannate four times daily for up to 5 days seems to be safe. Children: A specific type of gelatin, called gelatin tannate, is possibly safe when taken by mouth as medicine for up to 5 days.

Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts. There isn't enough reliable information to know if gelatin is safe to use in larger amounts as medicine when breast-feeding. Breast-feeding: Gelatin is commonly consumed in foods. There isn't enough reliable information to know if other kinds of gelatin are safe to use as medicine when pregnant. It is possibly safe to use colla corii asini, a specific type of gelatin made from donkey hide, in larger amounts as medicine. Special precautions & warnings: Pregnancy: Gelatin is commonly consumed in foods. But there haven't been any reports of people getting sick after using gelatin products made from animals. This has led to some concern about contamination from sick animals. But taking high doses of 15 grams daily might increase the risk for side effects, including sore throat, swollen gums, and mouth sores. It is possibly safe when used in larger amounts as medicine, short-term. When taken by mouth: Gelatin is commonly consumed in foods.
