Brand Names

Category

• Antidiarrheal, adsorbent

Description Drug

Attapulgite - at-a-PULL-gite is taken by mouth to treat diarrhea. Attapulgite is a clay-like powder believed to work by adsorbing the bacteria or germ that may be causing the diarrhea.

This drug is available without a prescription; however, the product's directions and warnings must be carefully followed. In addition, your family doctor may have special instructions on the proper dose or use of attapulgite drug for your medical condition.

Attapulgite is available in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Attapulgite
  • Oral suspension - USA and Canada
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
  • Chewable tablets - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Diar-Aid
• Diarrest
• Diasorb
• Diatrol
• Donnagel
• Kaopectate
• Kaopectate Advanced Formula
• Kaopectate Maximum Strength
• Kaopek
• K-Pek
• Parepectolin
• Rheaban

In Canada

• Fowler's
• Kaopectate