Chemicals and Drugs

Calcium Aluminosilicate

Aluminosilicate salts of calcium, the most common of which are CaAl2Si2O8 and Ca2Al2SiO7; a naturally occurring form in CLAY may be used to treat DIARRHEA.

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Abstract

Aluminosilicate salts of calcium, the most common of which are CaAl2Si2O8 and Ca2Al2SiO7; a naturally occurring form in CLAY may be used to treat DIARRHEA.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Al2CaO8Si2
Molecular Weight
278.21 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
1302-54-1
IUPAC Name
dialuminum;calcium;disilicate
InChIKey
GWWPLLOVYSCJIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Ca+2]
MeSH Unique ID
D000077250
Source
PubChem CID 56843091

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9 entry terms
  • Aluminosilicate, Calcium
  • CASAD
  • Calcium Aluminosilicate Anti-Diarrheal
  • Calcium Aluminosilicate Clay
  • Aluminosilicate Anti-Diarrheal, Calcium
  • Aluminosilicate Clay, Calcium
  • Anti-Diarrheal, Calcium Aluminosilicate
  • Calcium Aluminosilicate Anti Diarrheal
  • Clay, Calcium Aluminosilicate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2019 (2015)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Calcium Aluminosilicate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077250. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077250
  2. Calcium Aluminosilicate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_aluminosilicate
  3. Calcium Aluminosilicate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1103434
  4. Calcium Aluminosilicate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 56843091. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/56843091