Kaolin

DB01575ApprovedSmall molecule

Kaolin is a natural ingredient used for the short-term symptomatic treatment of various conditions including diarrhea, skin dryness, and minor skin bleeding. Kaolin is a layered silicate mineral.

Chemical structure of Kaolin
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Primary indication
Used for upset stomach and diarrhea, a traditional medicine used in China, South America and Africa.Curator reviewed · 8 structured indications
Formula / weight
Al2H4O9Si2 · 258.156 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 1963
Also known as
Kaolin, light
Brand names
  • Gold Bond Baby Cornstarch Plus

Resolves to

Compound
UNII24H4NWX5COCAS1332-58-7PubChem92024769
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm6102ATCA07BC02PharmGKBPA10457
Structure
InChIKeyKGOIAFZMMLWXLM-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESO.O.[Al+3].[Al+3].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])O[Si]([O-])([O-])[O-]
Targets
P00748F12

What you can answer from here — as of August 31, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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48Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text
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8Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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103Marketed productsAcross 9 countries and 81 labellers
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1ATC codeIncluding every combination product, plus 14 drug categories
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4+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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