Attapulgite

Also known as: Palygorskite

Active ingredient description

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.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use 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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Medicines

Attapulgite is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
ACTAPULGITE

France Tunisia

DIASORB

Turkey

DIYASORB

Turkey

Attapulgite is also found within below combination drugs:

DIAREX , STREPTOMAGMA

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Molecular mass: 412.684 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 12174-11-7
DrugBank Drug: DB01574
PubChem Compound: 155491311
RxNorm Ingredient: 18516
SNOMED-CT Concept: 17917000
Activated attapulgite (substance)
UNII Identifier: U6V729APAM
ATTAPULGITE
 
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