Silicates

DBCAT001373Pharmacologic class

The generic term for salts derived from silica or the silicic acids. They contain silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals, and may contain hydrogen. A DrugBank category of 7 drugs. 6 of them are approved.

Also known as: Silicate
Drugs: Bentonite
Bentoquatam
Kaolin
Magnesium silicate
Magnesium trisilicate
Montmorillonite
Talc

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

7DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

Listed above

11Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

277Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

3Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

Which targets do Silicates share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?

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