Bentonite

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

NF

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001302-78-9

Therapeutic Categories

Pharmaceutic aid

Astringent agent

Foreign Names

• Bentonitum (Latin)
• Bentonit (German)
• Bentonite (French)
• Bentonita (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Bentonite (OS: JAN, DCF)
• Aluminiumsilicat-4 (IS)
• CCRIS 3663 (IS)
• E558 (IS)
• Mineral soap (IS)
• Pigment white 19 (IS)
• Soap clay (IS)
• Wilkinite (IS)
• Bentonite (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, NF 27, JP XV)

Brand Names

• Bentonitum
  IFET, Greece



• Peptosyl (Bentonite andBismuth subsalicylate (veterinary use))
  Vetpharm, New Zealand

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
NF	The National Formulary (USA)
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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