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Drugs Acting on the Intestines (view source)
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==Other Drugs==
==Other Drugs==
====Adsorbents====
Examples are '''bismuth salts, kaolin''' and '''pectin''', which are all given orally. They are used to treat diarrhoea and work by coating the mucus membrane and absorb any chemicals or poisons and so hopefully protect the intestinal mucosa from damage.
====Other Diarrhoea Treatments====
'''Sulphasalasine''' an active 5-amino salicylate and '''glucocorticoids''' sometimes used in some chronic cases of diarrhoea.
====Pancreatin====
This is given to dogs with '''exocrine pancreatic insuffiency'''. Most preparations of it contain enyzmes with protease, lipase and amylase activity to help with the digestion of protein, fat and starch.