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Loperamide

Loperamide meaning

A synthetic antidiarrheal agent of the opiate class (trademark Imodium) that slows intestinal peristalsis and is taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₉H₃₃ClN₂O₂·HCl to control acute nonspecific diarrhea or chronic diarrhea associated with inflammatory bowel disease or to reduce fecal volume discharged from ileostomies.

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Loperamide may help decrease the number of bowel movements but is not recommended in those with severe disease. citation About 1.7 to 5 billion cases of diarrhea occur per year.

Medications such as loperamide (Imodium) and bismuth subsalicylate may be beneficial; however they may be contraindicated in certain situations. citation Fluids seeAlso A person consuming oral rehydration solution.

This enables loperamide to be used to the same benefit as other opioid drugs but without the CNS side effects or potential for abuse.