Kaolin and pectin

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This page reprints a manufacturer label. Everything below in quotation marks is copied from Kaolin Pectin Suspension, published by FDA and retrieved on 2026-09-16. Nothing has been added, reworded or left out of the sections shown. It is the manufacturer’s label, reproduced as published.

This page reprints the FDA label for Kaolin Pectin Suspension by Aspen Veterinary, a kaolin and pectin product labelled for dogs and cats. The sections below are copied from that label without change, with the set id and the date it was retrieved from DailyMed. 8 other stored labels carry the same active ingredient and are listed at the end.

The label

Product: Kaolin Pectin Suspension. Manufacturer: Aspen Veterinary. FDA Structured Product Label set id b9fee215-426f-403c-9237-f40856eea44b. Label effective 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2026-09-16 from the DailyMed animal label release, and readable on DailyMed.

Indications

For oral administration as an aid in the treatment of noninfectious diarrhea in horses, cattle, dogs and cats.

Dosage and Administration

Administer orally after first sign of diarrhea and after each loose bowel movement, or as needed. Cattle and Horses: 6 to 10 fl oz Calves and Foals: 3 to 4 fl oz Dogs and Cats: 1 to 3 tablespoonfuls If symptoms persist after using this product for 2 to 3 days, consult your veterinarian. TAKE TIME OBSERVE LABEL DIRECTIONS COMPOSITION: Each fluid ounce (2 tablespoonfuls) contains: Kaolin ... 90 gr. (5.8 g) Pectin ..... 4 gr. (0.268 g) In a palatable vehicle. Flavorings and color added. Store at controlled room temperature between 15º and 30ºC (59º - 86ºF). Protect from freezing. SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING. Restriced Drug. Use only as directed. Not for human use. Manufactured for: Aspen Veterinary Resources, R  Ltd. Liberty, MO 64068 A316AP 12/11 Lot No. Exp. Date Bottle Label

Other labels for this ingredient

These labels are also stored for the same active ingredient. They are not identical to the one reprinted above, and each is listed by product and set id rather than merged with it.

FDA adverse event reports

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine publishes the adverse event reports it receives through openFDA. The counts below are the reports naming kaolin and pectin as an active ingredient for each species this label names, as returned on 2026-09-16, coded by the VeDDRA reaction term the reporter chose. Reactions are counted per report, so one report can appear under several terms.

These are counts, not rates. Reporting is voluntary, the number of animals treated is not known, and a widely used product accumulates reports for that reason alone. A report records that an event followed a dose; it does not establish that the product caused it. The counts say nothing about how one product compares with another.

Dogs: 143 reports

Reactions most often coded in dogs, 143 reports
VeDDRA reaction termReports
Diarrhoea67
Vomiting44
Not eating20
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)17
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological')16
Other abnormal test result NOS15
Decreased appetite13
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)13
Anorexia12
Bloody diarrhoea12
Lack of efficacy - NOS11
Weight loss11
Death10
Death by euthanasia9
Dehydration8

Outcome as recorded by the reporter: Ongoing 64; Outcome Unknown 35; Recovered/Normal 24; Died 10; Euthanized 9; Recovered with Sequela 1.

Queries: reports, reactions, outcomes. Dataset: openFDA Animal and Veterinary Adverse Event Reports.

Cats: 17 reports

Reactions most often coded in cats, 17 reports
VeDDRA reaction termReports
Diarrhoea11
Weight loss4
Dehydration3
Hyperglycaemia3
Ketosis3
Loose stool3
Elevated betahydroxybutyrate (BHBA)2
Emesis (multiple)2
Lack of efficacy - NOS2
Not eating2
Reduced food intake2
Vomiting2
Abnormal breathing1
Abscess NOS1
Alopecia1

Outcome as recorded by the reporter: Ongoing 12; Outcome Unknown 3; Euthanized 1; Recovered/Normal 1.

Queries: reports, reactions, outcomes. Dataset: openFDA Animal and Veterinary Adverse Event Reports.

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