This brand name is authorized in France, Tunisia
The drug ACTAPULGITE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Attapulgite
UNII U6V729APAM - ATTAPULGITE
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Attapulgite is a magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate which occurs in a type of clay soil common to the Southeastern United States. 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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| A07BC04 | Attapulgite | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07B Intestinal adsorbents → A07BC Other intestinal adsorbents |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: FR | Base de données publique des médicaments | Identifier(s): 62448875 |
| Country: TN | Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament | Identifier(s): 9253011, 9253012, 9253013 |
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