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diphenoxylate

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diphenoxylate /di·phen·ox·y·late/ (di″fen-ok´sĭ-lāt) an antiperistaltic derived from meperidine; the hydrochloride salt is used as an antidiarrheal.
diphenoxylate [di″fen-ok´sĭ-lāt]
an agent derived from meperidine, used as the hydrochloride salt for its antiperistaltic action in management of diarrhea.
diphenoxylate
a derivative of meperidine with little analgesic effect, but used as the hydrochloride for the management of diarrhea.
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