Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drug, C29H33ClN2O2, that inhibits intestinal motility and is used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat diarrhea.
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- noun A
drug effective againstdiarrhea resulting fromgastroenteritis orinflammatory bowel disease .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Antidiarrheal agents, such as loperamide (Imodium®), should also be avoided.
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Antidiarrheal agents such as loperamide (Imodium*) or diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil*) can make the illness worse and should be avoided.
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Antidiarrheal agents, such as loperamide (Imodium), should also be avoided. "
craigdailypress.com stories <StaffMember: Blythe Terrell> 2010
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Daily over-the-counter (OTC) bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) can cut your risk of developing diarrhea, and OTC loperamide (Imodium A-D) can ease a mild case.
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Daily over-the-counter (OTC) bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) can cut your risk of developing diarrhea, and OTC loperamide (Imodium A-D) can ease a mild case.
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Stock up on supplies now, such as a digital thermometer and over-the-counter drugs, including pain reliever/fever reducers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol and generics) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, and generics), as well as diarrhea medicine, such as loperamide (Imodium AD and generics).
Swine flu goes to college: Here's what you need to know 2009
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According to the Physician's Desk Reference, Imodium (whose active ingredient is loperamide hydrochloride) acts by slowing intestinal motility and by affecting water and electrolyte movement through the bowel.
Answers to Questions from Readers, part 7 Steve Carper 2007
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According to the Physician's Desk Reference, Imodium (whose active ingredient is loperamide hydrochloride) acts by slowing intestinal motility and by affecting water and electrolyte movement through the bowel.
Archive 2007-08-01 Steve Carper 2007
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Stock up on supplies now, such as a digital thermometer and over-the-counter drugs, including pain reliever/fever reducers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol and generics) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, and generics), as well as diarrhea medicine, such as loperamide (Imodium AD and generics).
Swine flu goes to college: Here's what you need to know 2009
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