1697. Calcium Polycarbophil

Nomenclature

CAS number: 9003-97-8
WL-140; Carbofil; Mitrolan (Robins); Quival (Schering); Sorboquel (Schering).

Description and references

Calcium salt of a synthetic loosely crosslinked hydrophilic resin of the polycarboxylic type. Review of pharmacology, toxicology, clinical efficacy, and adverse effects: I. E. Danhof, Pharmacotherapy 2, 18-28 (1982).

Therapeutic Category

Cathartic.

Keywords

Laxative/Cathartic