Alginic acid
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Alginic acid |
| Brand Name: | Not Available |
| Company Owner: | Not Available |
| Mechanism Of Action | Once orally administered, alginic acid reacts with gastric acid to form a floating “raft” of alginic acid gel on the gastric acid pool. Alginate-based raft-forming formulations commonly contain sodium or bicarbonate; bicarbonate ions are converted to carbon dioxide in presence of gastric acid and get entrapped within the gel precipitate, converting it into a foam which floats on the surface of the gastric contents, much like a raft on water |
| Description of the Drug: | Not Available |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13518
