Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4150
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Publication type: news
Re: the promotion of neomycin/kaolin/pectin
1990 Sep
Abstract:
Upjohn markets Kaomycin, a combination of neomycin/kaolin/pectin, for treating diarrhea in Africa. The scientific literature does not support the use of this product.
Keywords:
*analysis/Africa/developing countries/Kaomycin/diarrhea/quality of information/safety & risk information/MaLAM/Medical Lobby for Appropriate Marketing/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: DRUG SAFETY/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: DIARRHEA