.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A07B_IntestinalAdsorbents.A07BC04_Attapulgite.Attapulgite .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A07B_IntestinalAdsorbents.A07BC04_Attapulgite.Attapulgite| name: | Attapulgite |
| ATC code: | A07BC04 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Attapulgite is a magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate clay used as an adsorbent for the symptomatic treatment of diarrhea. It has been used in over-the-counter anti-diarrheal products. Its medical use has declined with modern treatments, but it is still available in some regions.
No human pharmacokinetic data available as attapulgite is a non-absorbed, non-systemic gastrointestinal adsorbent. Not absorbed into systemic circulation; parameters estimated as null/zero.