Silica, Colloidal Hydrated

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

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0063231-67-4

Chemical Formula

Si-O2·xH2O

Therapeutic Categories

Antidiarrhoeal agent

Intestinal adsorbent

Chemical Name

Silicon Dioxide, hydrated

Foreign Names

• Silica colloidalis hydrica (Latin)
• Siliciumdioxid-Hydrat (German)
• Silice colloïdale hydratée (French)

Generic Names

• Hydrated Silica (IS)
• Kieselsol (IS)
• Opal (IS)
• Silica Gel (IS)
• Silicic Acid (IS)
• Silica, Colloidal Hydrated (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Dissolvurol
  Dissolvurol, Monaco



• Entero-Teknosal
  Sophien, Germany



• Entero-Teknosal (veterinary use)
  Taco, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.	European Pharmacopoeia

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