loperamide

loperamide

 [lo-per´ah-mīd]

an agent used for its antiperistaltic action for treatment of diarrhea and reduction of the volume of discharge from ileostomies, administered orally.

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loperamide

(lō-pĕr′ə-mīd′)

n.

A drug, C₂₉H₃₃ClN₂O₂, that inhibits intestinal motility and is used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat diarrhea.

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loperamide

An antidiarrheal drug

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

loperamide

A synthetic narcotic analogue drug used to control mild diarrhoea. Brand names are Imodium and Norimode.

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