In some cases, your doctor may find bone metastasis before you have symptoms. In some cancers, where bone metastasis is common, your doctor may order tests to make sure the cancer has not spread to the bones, before recommending treatment.
Kaopectate is an orally taken medication from Chattem, Inc. for the treatment of mild diarrhea. It is also sometimes used to treat indigestion, nausea and stomach ulcers. The active ingredients have varied over time, and are different between the United States and Canada. The original active ingredients were kaolinite and pectin. In the U.S., the active ingredient is now bismuth subsalicylate, the same as in Pepto-Bismol. In Canada, attapulgite is used.
It's an over-the-counter medicine for diarrhea. Its main ingredient used to be* kaolinite, which is a kind of clay. As User mentions, the clay that parrots eat absorbs the toxins in their food, so that they don't get sick. *Kaopectate no longer contains kaolinite; its current formula is now pretty much the same as Pepto-Bismol. Views Â· View Upvotes.