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K-Pec Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more

K-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.

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

Attribute Details
Trade Name K-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: January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am
   

Uses

K-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. K-Pec is an adsorbent.

K-Pec is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Acute Diarrhoea, Diarrhoea

How K-Pec works

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

Food Interaction

Drug Interaction

Unknown: aspirin, aspirin, albuterol / ipratropium, albuterol / ipratropium, sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim, multivitamin with minerals, multivitamin with minerals, acetaminophen, acetaminophen, thiamine, thiamine, cyanocobalamin, cyanocobalamin, riboflavin, riboflavin, pyridoxine, pyridoxine, ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid

Disease Interaction

Moderate: fever

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