Salfaplas XP
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Attapulgite 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.
Attapulgite is an adsorptive magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate which binds to toxins, bacteria and water.
Trade Name | Salfaplas XP |
Generic | Attapulgite + Curcuma domestica rhizoma (kunyit) + Psidii folium (daun jambu biji) |
Weight | 300mg, 7.5mg, 50mg |
Type | Caplet |
Therapeutic Class | |
Manufacturer | PT Nellco Indopharma |
Available Country | Indonesia |
Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
Attapulgite 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. Attapulgite is an adsorbent.
Salfaplas XP is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Acute Diarrhoea, Diarrhoea
How Salfaplas XP works
Attapulgite adsorbs water, toxins and bacteria, contributing to firmer stools, reducing fluid loss from diarrhea.
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