An antipropulsive is a drug which is 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 and loperamide.
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Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti-inflammatory/anti-infective agents (A07) |
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| Intestinal anti-infectives |
Antibiotics ( Neomycin, Nystatin, Natamycin, Streptomycin, Polymyxin B, Paromomycin, Amphotericin B, Kanamycin, Vancomycin, Colistin, Rifaximin)
Sulfonamides (Phthalylsulfathiazole, Sulfaguanidine, Succinylsulfathiazole)
Nitrofuran (Nifuroxazide, Nifurzide)
Imidazole (Miconazole)
Arsenical (Acetarsol)
Oxyquinoline ( Broxyquinoline)
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| Intestinal adsorbents |
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| Antipropulsives (opioids) |
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| Intestinal anti-inflammatory agents |
corticosteroids acting locally ( Prednisolone, Hydrocortisone, Prednisone, Betamethasone, Tixocortol, Budesonide, Beclometasone)
antiallergic agents, excluding corticosteroids (Cromoglicic acid)
aminosalicylic acid and similar agents ( Sulfasalazine, Mesalazine, Olsalazine, Balsalazide)
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| Antidiarrheal micro-organisms |
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| Other antidiarrheals |
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