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Safe and effective
Inert (not absorbed or metabolized by the body)
Remarkable water binding action to alleviate constipation
Not fermented or transformed by bacteria in the colon, therefore cramping and bloating are less common than with other bulking agents
Noveon® calcium polycarbophils are active pharmaceutical ingredients used in bulk laxative tablets. Calcium polycarbophil is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) as an over-the-counter treatment for constipation associated with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.
Calcium polycarbophil remains a non-bioadhesive salt in the mouth, partially acidifies to polycarbophil in the stomach and neutralizes and swells in the intestine. The swollen polycarbophil then acts as a bulk laxative.
Two product grades are offered, a coarsely-milled grade for formulation of swallowable bulk laxative tablets/capsules and a finely-milled grade for formulation of chewable tablets or lozenges.
