IT IS PRESENT IN MANY OF THE PREPARATIONS USED FOR ORAL HYGEINE AND ANORECTAL PREPARATIONS. FOR GASTRIC ULCER - THE RECOMMENDED DAILY DOSE OF 1.5 TO 2.0 GM IS GIVEN IN THREE DIVIDED DOSES, TAKEN THREE TIMES A DAY AFTER MEALS. THERAPY IS USUALLY GIVEN FOR 6-8 WEEKS. THE DOSAGE CAN BE ALTERED DEPENDING UPON THE AGE AND CONDITION OF THE PATIENTS.