Drug class

GI Absorbants

The exact phrase "GI Absorbants" is an informal classification or misspelling used in certain compendia rather than an official FDA drug class; regulatory and clinical frameworks formally recognize these agents as gastrointestinal adsorbents. Read more about GI Absorbants

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About GI Absorbants.

The exact phrase "GI Absorbants" is an informal classification or misspelling used in certain compendia rather than an official FDA drug class; regulatory and clinical frameworks formally recognize these agents as gastrointestinal adsorbents.

This class comprises orally administered, non-absorbable compounds—such as activated charcoal, attapulgite, and kaolin—that function by binding gases, bacterial enterotoxins, digestive enzymes, or ingested toxic substances within the gastrointestinal lumen.

By trapping these compounds, they prevent systemic bioavailability and reduce local mucosal irritation.

Therapeutically, they are primarily utilized in the emergency management of acute oral poisonings and overdoses, as well as for the symptomatic adjunctive management of mild, acute diarrhea.