| abstract |
The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prophylaxis of a gastrointestinal tract. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition includes co-particles of an adsorbent, such as active charcoal, and one or more carbohydrates, such as dextrose. This embodiment of the pharmaceutical composition may be used, for example, in the treatment or prophylaxis of diarrhea, for adsorbing digestive tract microorganisms, for enhancing weight gain, or for enhancing milk production in a mammal. In another embodiment of the invention, the pharmaceutical composition includes one or more enzymes and a pH buffer system, wherein the pH buffer system causes an alkalinization of at least a portion of a gastrointestinal tract. This embodiment of the pharmaceutical composition of the invention may be used, for example, for increasing milk production in a mammal. |