Name of the medicinal product

Attapulgite/Pectin/Phthalylsulfacetamide

Therapeutic indications

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.

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. Attapulgite is an adsorbent.

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.

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Treating diarrhea and cramping. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Attapulgite is an adsorbent. It works by adsorbing fluid, which helps to decrease the number of diarrhea stools.

Dosage (Posology) and method of administration

Adult 2 tab after initial bowel movement & 2 tab after subsequent bowel movement. Max daily dose: 12 tab. Childn 6-12 yr ½ adult dose. Max daily dose: 6 tab.

Contraindications

PREGNANCY: Attapulgite is safe during pregnancy.

NURSING MOTHERS: Attapulgite is safe to use in nursing mothers.

Special warnings and precautions for use

There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.

Use Attapulgite as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Attapulgite may be taken with or without food.
Shake well before using.
Use a measuring device marked for medicine dosing. Ask your pharmacist for help if you are unsure of how to measure your dose.
Drinking extra fluids while you are taking Attapulgite is recommended. Check with your doctor for instructions.
Take Attapulgite with a full glass of water.
Do not take Attapulgite at the same time as a bisphosphonate (eg, alendronate), quinolone (eg, ciprofloxacin), or tetracycline (eg, doxycycline). Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about how to separate these medicines from your dose of Attapulgite.
If you miss a dose of Attapulgite and you are taking it regularly, take it as soon as possible. If several hours have passed or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up, unless advised by your health care provider. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Attapulgite.

Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

Attapulgite can decrease the absorption of benztropine (Cogentin), trihexyphenidyl (Artane), loxapine (Loxitane) and dicyclomine (Bentyl) if taken at the same time. These medications should be taken at least 2 hours earlier or later than attapulgite. Opiate pain relievers, for example, oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin), propoxyphene (Darvon), morphine, and codeine cause constipation, and attapulgite (and other antidiarrheals) can make the constipation caused by these drugs worse.

Undesirable effects

Applies to attapulgite: liquid, suspension, tablet

Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:

Constipation.

Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur while taking attapulgite (the active ingredient contained in Attapulgite)

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue).

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Attapulgite 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.

Attapulgite/Pectin/Phthalylsulfacetamide

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