Loperamide
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loperamide-185-7339970
title:
Loperamide
text:
Loperamide, sold under the brand name Imodium, among others, is a medication of the opioid receptor agonist class used to decrease the frequency of diarrhea. It is often used for this purpose in irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel syndrome Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It is not recommended for those with blood in the stool, mucus in the stool, or fevers. The medication is taken by mouth. Common side effects include abdominal pain, constipation, sleepiness
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medicine used to reduce diarrhea
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loperamide
date created:
2003-08-11T03:38:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T17:41:18Z
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