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loperamide

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loperamide /lo·per·amide/ (lo-per´ah-mīd) an antiperistaltic used as the hydrochloride salt as an antidiarrheal and to reduce the volume of discharge from ileostomies.
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.

loperamide
a butyramide derivative; the hydrochloride is used as an antiperistaltic in the treatment of diarrhea.

loperamide
An antidiarrheal drug


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