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An antidiarrhoeal drug is any medication which provides symptomatic relief for diarrhoea.
Electrolyte solutions are used to replace lost fluids and salts in acute cases. Bulking agents like methylcellulose, guar gum or plant fibre (bran, sterculia, ispaghul, 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 as well. Opiates slow intestinal transit, but Loperamide is most commonly used, since it doesn't have the usual narcotic side effects.
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Major Drug Groups |
| Brain and Nervous system |
Analgesics, Anesthetics, Anxiolytics, Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, Anticonvulsants, Nervous system stimulants, Antiemetics, Hallucinogens, Mood stabilizers |
| Respiratory system |
Bronchodilators, Decongestants |
| Heart and Circulation |
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, Antiarrhythmics, Antianginals, Antihypertensives, Antihyperlipidemics, Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, Beta blockers, Diuretics, Thrombolytics, Vasodilators |
| Gastrointestinal tract |
Antacids, Antidiarrhoeals, H2-receptor antagonists, Proton pump inhibitors, Laxatives |
| Muscles, Bones, and Joints |
Anti-inflammatories, Antirheumatics, Corticosteroids, Muscle relaxants |
| Allergy |
Antihistamines |
| Infections and Infestations |
Antibiotics, Antivirals, Vaccines, Antiprotozoals, Antifungals, Anthelmintics |
| Endocrine system |
Corticosteroids, Anti-diabetics |
| Malignant and Immune disease |
Anticancer agents, Immunosuppressants |
| Reproductive system |
Hormonal contraception, Fertility agents, Selective estrogen receptor modulators |
| Skin |
Antipruritics |
