Examples include Ka-Pec

Examples include Ka-Pec Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Examples include Ka-Pec is a magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate which occurs in a type of clay soil common to the Southeastern United States. When used in medicine, it physically binds to acids and toxic substances in the stomach and digestive tract. For that reason, it has often been used in antidiarrheal medications. Until 2003, it was the active ingredient used in Kaopectate, before that product was reformulated with bismuth subsalicylate.

Examples include Ka-Pec is an adsorptive magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate which binds to toxins, bacteria and water.

Trade Name Examples include Ka-Pec
Availability Discontinued
Generic Attapulgite
Attapulgite Other Names Activated attapulgite, Attapulgite (activated), Attapulgite, activated, Attapulgite,activated, Attapulgus clay
Related Drugs loperamide, Lomotil, Imodium, neomycin, Pepto-Bismol, bismuth subsalicylate
Type
Formula AlH9MgO15Si4
Weight Average: 412.684
Monoisotopic: 411.8684309
Groups Approved, Vet approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country USA
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Examples include Ka-Pec
Examples include Ka-Pec

Uses

Examples include Ka-Pec is a veterinary antidiarrheal agent used to treat non-infectious diarrhea in animals.

When used in medicine, it physically binds to acids and toxic substances in the stomach and digestive tract. For that reason, it has often been used in antidiarrheal medications. Examples include Ka-Pec is an adsorbent.

Examples include Ka-Pec is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Acute Diarrhoea, Diarrhoea

How Examples include Ka-Pec works

Examples include Ka-Pec adsorbs water, toxins and bacteria, contributing to firmer stools, reducing fluid loss from diarrhea.

Food Interaction

  • Take with or without food.

Examples include Ka-Pec Disease Interaction

Moderate: fever

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