ACTAPULGITE

Active ingredients

The drug ACTAPULGITE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

UNII U6V729APAM - ATTAPULGITE

Attapulgite is a magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate which occurs in a type of clay soil common to the Southeastern United States. 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.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
A07BC04
Attapulgite
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07B Intestinal adsorbents → A07BC Other intestinal adsorbents
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Authorization and marketing

This brand name is authorized in the following countries: France Tunisia

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country
Identification scheme
Identifier(s)
FR
Base de données publique des médicaments
Identifier(s): 62448875
TN
Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament
Identifier(s): 9253011, 9253012, 9253013