.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A07B_IntestinalAdsorbents.A07BC02_Kaolin.Kaolin .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A07B_IntestinalAdsorbents.A07BC02_Kaolin.Kaolin| name: | Kaolin |
| ATC code: | A07BC02 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Kaolin is a naturally occurring clay mineral (hydrated aluminum silicate) historically used as an adsorbent in the treatment of diarrhea and as a gastrointestinal demulcent. It acts by binding toxins and bacteria in the gut. Its medical use for diarrhea has largely been discontinued in modern clinical practice and it is no longer a standard or approved treatment in most countries.
No human pharmacokinetic parameters have been reported in the scientific literature for kaolin as it is not systemically absorbed after oral administration; kaolin exerts its action locally in the gastrointestinal tract.
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