Aluminum Silicates

Name
Aluminum Silicates
Accession Number
DBCAT001372
Description

Any of the numerous types of clay which contain varying proportions of Al2O3 and SiO2. They are made synthetically by heating aluminum fluoride at 1000-2000 degrees C with silica and water vapor. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
BentoquatamUsed to prevent or reduce the severity of allergic contact dermatitis due to urushiol, the allergenic resin of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.
KaolinA natural ingredient used for the short-term symptomatic treatment of various conditions including diarrhea, skin dryness, and minor skin bleeding.
BentoniteNot Annotated
MontmorilloniteA purified clay indicated in the treatment of intestinal pain and diarrhea.
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