What's in Kaopectate
from sourceA medicine sold over the counter, without a prescription.
From the product's label on DailyMed from Kramer Laboratories, which lists 14 ingredients. MoleculeFinder matched 4 of them by their FDA UNII codes. DailyMed label, version 9. 10 other ingredients are not MoleculeFinder molecules, so they are not listed here.
Active ingredients 1
- Bismuth subsalicylateC7H6BiO4
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Anti-diarrheal, Upset stomach reliever from source
Inactive ingredients 3
- Magnesium stearateC36H70MgO4
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Warning; Irritant from source
- Sodium lauryl sulfateC12H25NaO4S
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 1,288 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- Stearic acidC18H36O2
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 21.5 mg/kg (rat, iv) from source
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