POLYCARBOPHIL

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

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Clinical Uses

Presentations

References

Clinical Uses

Main articles: 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: A06

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