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Kaolin

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Definition: The most common mineral of a group of hydrated aluminum silicates, approximately H2Al2Si2O8-H2O. It is prepared for pharmaceutical and medicinal purposes by levigating with water to remove sand, etc. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) The name is derived from Kao-ling (Chinese: "high ridge"), the original site. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)  an antidiarrheal   
Pharmacological Action Antidiarrheals 		Other names Kaolinite
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
X607 fiber  0   *Kaolin *Mineral Fibers. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1998 Nov;153(1):68-82
RCF-1 fiber  0   *Kaolin *Mineral Fibers Ceramics. Fundam Appl Toxicol 1996 Mar;30(1):31-8
silver kaolin  119144-77-3   *Kaolin *Silver Drug Combinations Aerosols. Burns Incl Therm Inj 1987;13(4):281
Parepectolin  0   *Kaolin *Opium *Pectins Drug Combinations. JAMA 1984;252(23):3251
Kaoprompt H  81859-23-6   *Kaolin *Bentonite *Pectins Drug Combinations. Microsc Acta 1982;86(4):295
Kaologeais  78039-88-0 Karaya gum, mixt. with kaolin, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate (1:1), 2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediyl dicarbamate and pectin  *Kaolin *Karaya Gum *Meprobamate Drug Combinations. Med Chir Dig 8(3):263;1979
pectin-kaolin combination  8047-39-0 pectin, mixt. with kaolin  *Pectins *Kaolin Drug Combinations. Can J Comp Med 42(3):260;1978
Diaropect  52503-65-8   *Kaolin *Neomycin *Sulfaguanidine *Tropanes Drug Combinations Diarrhea/drug therapy.

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