| abstract |
Therapeutic composition with anti-diarrheal action, comprising amounts sufficient to reduce the diarrhea of a clay based on aluminum and magnesium double silicate, thermally activated and finely pulverized, as a substance capable of absorbing intestinal pathogenic bacteria, d 'a sodium salt, a potassium salt and sugar. Suitable sugars are glucose or dextrose. The composition may further contain a suspending agent. It can be packaged in the form of a solid mixture intended to be added with water before administration to the patient. Before adding water for administration, the composition preferably contains per liter 2.5 to 15 g of the absorbent substance, 10 to 30 g of glucose, 60 to 120 mEq of sodium, from 10 to 50 mEq of bicarbonate and from 10 to 30 mEg of potassium. |