Health Tip: Some Shouldn't Take AntidiarrhealDrugs
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Medline PlusPosted
Mon 18 Oct 2010 6:00am
Who should avoid these medications
By Diana Kohnle
Monday, October 18, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Loperamide and bismuth subsalicylate are over-the-counter drugs designed to help people with diarrhea feel better.
The American Academy of Family Physicians says while they're safe ...
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Chloroquine, Azithromycin and arrhythmia?
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Dr. Erik McLaughlinPosted
Tue 14 Apr 2009 12:37am2 Comments
Travel medicine frequently uses medicines that are taken under special circumstances and for short periods of time, like a trip. Many travelers carry an antidiarrheal antibiotic on their trip and a common choice is azithromycin. This can potentially be a problem when they are also traveling in a malaria area and using chloroquine for prevention. [...]
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Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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Be WellPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS):
Adjunctive Therapy
Antidepressants
Antidiarrhealsdrugs
Antispasmodics
Avoid gas-causing foods
Avoid sorbitol
Avoid triggering foods
Barium Enema
Colectomy
Counselling
Diet changes
Enema
Exercise
Fiber supplements
High
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Absent today
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yamPosted
Tue 22 Jun 2010 10:30pm
Both my kids are absent from school today because of stomach ache. They were complaining of stomach cramps even before they went to school yesterday, but they went ahead anyway. Before lunch time, the school personnel called us up to inform us that Naomi is not feeling well. Hubby fetched our daughter right away. I thought my daughter was just h ...
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Octreotide for chemotherapy induced diarrhea
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Mark LevinPosted
Fri 08 Oct 2010 1:40pm
Chemotherapy induced diarrhea is a common complication of chemotherapy. First steps are stopping teh chemo, hydration and anti-diarrheal agents. Several small trials have reported good results using subcutaneously administered, short-acting octreotide acetate in patients who have failed initial therapy with loperamide. Although several recen ...
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PATHOGENESIS AND MANAGEMENT FOR IBS
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nitinsyalPosted
Thu 27 Aug 2009 11:34pm
agonists are currently under development for constipated IBS patients, tegaserod and prucalopride. Antidiarrhealagents, including loperamide and diphenoxylate, may help patients
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Herbal Medicine: Sambong (Blumea balsamifera L.)
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Niell A.Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 3:44pm
Research by Neill Abayon
Sambong (scientific name: Blumea balsamifera) is a amazing medicinal plant. It is a antiurolithiasis and work as a diuretic. it is used to aid the treatment of kidney disorders. The Sambong leaves can also be used to treat colds and mild hypertension. Since it is a diuretic, it helps dispose of excess wat ...
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Bowel Incontinence
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Dr. Anshu GuptaPosted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
be quite helpful. Most people think that fiber is only a laxative, but it is also used to absorb the water in the stool. Antidiarrhealagents, such as Imodium AD and Lomotil, can
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