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2. Antidiarrheal - Wikipedia

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   Bulking agents like methylcellulose, guar gum or plant fibre (bran, sterculia, isabgol, etc.) are used for diarrhoea in functional bowel disease and to control ileostomy output. Absorbents absorb toxic substances that cause infective diarrhoea, methylcellulose is an absorbent. Anti-inflammatory compounds such as bismuth subsalicylate.

3. Antimotility agent - Wikipedia

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   Antimotility agents are drugs used to alleviate the symptoms of diarrhea. These include loperamide (Imodium), bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol), [ 1 ] diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil), and opiates such as paregoric , tincture of opium , codeine , and morphine .

4. Category:Antidiarrhoeals - Wikipedia

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   This list may not reflect recent changes. * ... Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti-inflammatory and anti-infective agents; Antimotility agent; Antipropulsive;

5. Crofelemer - Wikipedia

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   Crofelemer treats the symptoms of disease, but it is not used to treat infectious diarrhea (diarrhea caused by infection of the digestive system by a bacterium, virus or parasite). It was initially developed by Napo Pharmaceuticals , which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar Health, Inc.

6. Antipropulsive - Wikipedia

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   An antipropulsive is a drug used in the treatment of diarrhea. It does not address the underlying cause (for example, infection or malabsorption), but it does decrease motility. Examples include diphenoxylate, loperamide, and eluxadoline.

7. Atropine/diphenoxylate - Wikipedia

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   Diphenoxylate is anti-diarrheal and atropine is anticholinergic. A subtherapeutic amount of atropine sulfate is present to discourage deliberate overdosage. Atropine has no anti-diarrheal properties, but will cause tachycardia when overused. The medication diphenoxylate works by slowing down the movement of the intestines. In some cases it has ...