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Kaolin-Pectin (Kaopectate)

Category:

  • Gastrointestinal

Description:

  • May act as absorbent antidiarrheal

Indications:

  • Diarrhea

Drug interactions:

  • Reduced efficacy: clindamycin, lincomycin

  • Reduced bioavailability of tablets (capsules not affected): digioxin

  • Reduced plasma concentrations: quinidine

Precautions:

  • Pregnancy category C; not absorbed, should have no effect on lactation or nursing infant

Adverse Reactions (Side Effects):

  • GI: constipation

Dosage:

Administered orally as a suspension

  • Adult: 

    • PO 60-120ml after each loose bowel movement

  • Child:  

    • (age 6-12) 

      • PO 30-60ml after each loose bowel movement

    • (age 3-6) 

      • PO 15-30ml after each loose bowel movement

 

 

 

The information contained here is an abbreviated summary. For more detailed and complete information, consult the manufacturer's product information sheets or standard textbooks

Source: Operational Medicine 2001,  Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300

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