Kaolin

Kaolin Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Kaolin is a layered silicate mineral. Kaolin is used in ceramics, medicine, coated paper, as a food additive, in toothpaste, as a light diffusing material in white incandescent light bulbs, and in cosmetics. Until the early 1990s it was the active substance of anti-diarrhoea medicine Kaopectate.

Kaolin is an adsorptive agent.

Table Of contents

• Kaolin
• Uses
• Dosage
• Side Effect
• Precautions
• Interactions
• Uses during Pregnancy
• Uses during Breastfeeding
• Accute Overdose
• Food Interaction
• Half Life
• Volume of Distribution
• Clearance
• Interaction With other Medicine
• Contradiction
• Storage

Trade Name	Kaolin
Availability	Prescription only
Generic	Kaolin
Kaolin Other Names	Kaolin, Kaolin, light
Related Drugs	loperamide, Lomotil, Imodium, neomycin, Pepto-Bismol, bismuth subsalicylate
Type	Powder
Formula	Al2H4O9Si2
Weight	Average: 258.156 Monoisotopic: 257.9024618
Groups	Approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer	Biosynth Pharma (pvt) Ltd,
Available Country	Pakistan
Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Kaolin is a natural ingredient used for the short-term symptomatic treatment of various conditions including diarrhea, skin dryness, and minor skin bleeding.

Used for upset stomach and diarrhea, a traditional medicine used in China, South America and Africa. Kaolin is also used to treat AIDs-related diarrhea. Kaolin based bandages are also under investigation.

Kaolin is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Diaper Rash, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Enteritis infectious, Gastric Ulcer, Loose bowel movements, Stomach pains caused by Gastric Acid

How Kaolin works

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

Food Interaction

No interactions found.

Kaolin Drug Interaction

Moderate: hydroxychloroquineUnknown: aripiprazole, desloratadine, aspirin, candesartan, hydroxyzine, amoxicillin / clavulanate, ticagrelor, doxazosin, celecoxib, citalopram, multivitamin with minerals, tadalafil, copper gluconate, ubiquinone, warfarin, rosuvastatin, acetaminophen, clopidogrel, ascorbic acid

Kaolin Disease Interaction

Major: intestinal obstructionModerate: fever

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