Polycarbophil

In the US, Polycarbophil (polycarbophil systemic) is a member of the drug class laxatives and is used to treat Constipation.

US matches:

• Polycarbophil

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009003-97-8

Therapeutic Categories

Laxative, bulk-forming

Antidiarrhoeal agent

Chemical Name

Polycarbophil

Foreign Names

• Polycarbophilum (Latin)
• Polycarbophil (German)
• Polycarbophile (French)
• Policarbofila (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Polycarbophil (OS: BAN)
• Polycarbophile (OS: DCF)
• WI 140 (IS)
• Polycarbophil (PH: USP 32)
• Calcium Polycarbophil (OS: USAN)
• Polycarbophil Calcium (OS: BANM)
• AHR 3260 B (IS)
• Calcium Polycarbophil (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Colon Balance
  Garden House, Peru



• Hidrogel
  Omega, Argentina; Raffo, Chile



• Replens
  Wellspring, Canada



• Colonel
  Astellas, Japan



• Fibercon
  Lederle, Israel



• Modula
  Antonetto, Italy



• Muvinor
  Libbs, Brazil



• Polyful
  Abbott, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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