Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3395

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Publication type: Journal Article

Re: the promotion of furazolidone/kaolin/pectin
1986 Sep;

Abstract:

Smith Kline & French is promoting a combination product (furazolidone/kaolin/pectin) for treatment of diarrhea. MaLAM is unable to locate any studies that show that this product is effective. There are also safety concerns.

Keywords:
*analysis/developing countries/Smith Kline & French/furazolidone/kaolin/pectin/diarrhea/MaLAM/Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing/ quality of information/ safety & risk information/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: DRUG SAFETY/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: DIARRHEA