Semotox

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

Semotox 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.

Semotox is an adsorptive magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate which binds to toxins, bacteria and water.

Table Of contents

• Semotox
• 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	Semotox
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
Weight	500mg
Type	Tablet
Formula	AlH9MgO15Si4
Weight	Average: 412.684 Monoisotopic: 411.8684309
Groups	Approved, Vet approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer	Semos Pharmaceuticals (pvt) Ltd,
Available Country	Pakistan
Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Semotox 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. Semotox is an adsorbent.

Semotox is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Acute Diarrhoea, Diarrhoea

How Semotox works

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

Food Interaction

• Take with or without food.

Semotox 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

Semotox Disease Interaction

Moderate: fever

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