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Below are some of the [[drugs]] that can be used in the symptomatic treatment of chronic diarrhea and some of their mechanisms of actions. Some [[drugs]] have numerous mechanisms of action and can thus be found under more than one sections. It is important to know that these drugs are used for the symptomatic treatment of chronic diarrhea. In order to appropriately treat chronic diarrhea, the underlying cause of the disease must be identified.<ref name="pmid7605866">{{cite journal| author=Schiller LR| title=Review article: anti-diarrhoeal pharmacology and therapeutics. | journal=Aliment Pharmacol Ther | year= 1995 | volume= 9 | issue= 2 | pages= 87-106 | pmid=7605866 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7605866 }} </ref> | Below are some of the [[drugs]] that can be used in the symptomatic treatment of chronic [[diarrhea]] and some of their mechanisms of actions. Some [[drugs]] have numerous mechanisms of action and can thus be found under more than one sections. It is important to know that these [[drugs]] are used for the [[symptomatic]] treatment of chronic [[diarrhea]]. In order to appropriately treat chronic [[diarrhea]], the underlying cause of the [[disease]] must be identified.<ref name="pmid7605866">{{cite journal| author=Schiller LR| title=Review article: anti-diarrhoeal pharmacology and therapeutics. | journal=Aliment Pharmacol Ther | year= 1995 | volume= 9 | issue= 2 | pages= 87-106 | pmid=7605866 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7605866 }} </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]
Overview
Antidiarrheal drugs can be broadly defined as agents that minimize the symptoms of diarrhea by improving stool consistency, reducing stool frequency, or reducing stool weight. Chronic diarrhea is a common symptom of many conditions, in order to appropriately treat chronic diarrhea, the underlying causes must be identified and treated and in most cases the chronic diarrhea will resolve.[1]
Medical Therapy
For the treatment of the most common causes of chronic diarrhea, please click below:
- Inflammatory diarrhea
- Watery diarrhea
Below are some of the drugs that can be used in the symptomatic treatment of chronic diarrhea and some of their mechanisms of actions. Some drugs have numerous mechanisms of action and can thus be found under more than one sections. It is important to know that these drugs are used for the symptomatic treatment of chronic diarrhea. In order to appropriately treat chronic diarrhea, the underlying cause of the disease must be identified.[1]
Inhibitors of intestinal transit time
- Opiates
- Encephalinase inhibitor
- 5-HT3-receptor antagonist
- α2-Adrenergic agonist
- Somatostatin and analogs
- Calcium channel blocker
Pro-absorptive agents
Antisecretory drugs
- Somatostatin and analogs
- Enterocyte apical membrane chloride channel inhibitors
- Berberine
- Calcium channel blockers
- Calmodulin inhibitors
- Calcium-sensing receptor ligands
- Nicotinic acid
- Lithium
- Zinc
- Bismuth
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
- Corticosteroids
- Teduglutide
Intraluminal agents
- Adsorbents
- Clays
- Bile acid-binding resins
- Fiber
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Schiller LR (1995). "Review article: anti-diarrhoeal pharmacology and therapeutics". Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 9 (2): 87–106. PMID 7605866.