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Polycarbophil calcium
Polycarbophil calcium skeletal.svg
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com Multum Consumer Information
Pregnancy
category
US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of
administration Oral (tablets)
ATC code
A06AC08 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status
US: OTC
Identifiers
CAS Number
9003-97-8 No
PubChem SID
49901815
ChemSpider
none
KEGG
D03306 No
Chemical and physical data
Formula (C3H3Ca1/2O2)a(C6H10O2)b
NoYes (what is this?) (verify)
Polycarbophil calcium (INN) is a drug used as a stool stabilizer. Chemically, it is a synthetic polymer of polyacrylic acid cross-linked with divinyl glycol, with calcium as a counter-ion.