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Polycarbophil




Polycarbophil
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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Identifiers
CAS number 9003-97-8
ATC code A06AC08
PubChem  ?
Chemical data
Formula N0 
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability %
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Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

C(US)

Legal status

OTC(US)

Routes Oral,

Polycarbophil, also Calcium Polycarbophil is the International Nonproprietary Name of a synthetic polymer the calcium salt of polyacrylic acid cross-linked with divynyl glycol.

Clinical Uses

Main article: laxatives

It is used as stool stabilizer to treat constipation, diarrhea and abdominal discomfort.

Calcium polycarbophil has been marketed as over-the-counter agents used for treating functional bowel disorder and as a bulk-producing agent

Presentations

Chewable tablet containing Calcium Polycarbophil 625mg

References

  • Boehringer-Ingelheim
  • Takaharu Saito, Fujie Mizutani, Yuji Iwanaga, Kouji Morikawa and Hideo Kato. 2002. Laxative and Anti-diarrheal Activity of Polycarbophil in Mice and Rats. . Jpn.J. Pharmacol. 89, p. 133
  • Akira Torii, and Gotaro Toda. 2004. Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Internal Medicine 43, p. 353
 
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