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loperamide and Clostridioides difficile Infection

loperamide has been researched along with Clostridioides difficile Infection in 3 studies

Loperamide: One of the long-acting synthetic ANTIDIARRHEALS; it is not significantly absorbed from the gut, and has no effect on the adrenergic system or central nervous system, but may antagonize histamine and interfere with acetylcholine release locally.
loperamide : A synthetic piperidine derivative, effective against diarrhoea resulting from gastroenteritis or inflammatory bowel disease.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Patients with grade 2-4 diarrhea were simultaneously tested for CDI, and initiated on antiperistaltic agents (loperamide) and preemptive anti-CDI therapy."3.79Risk factors, preemptive therapy, and antiperistaltic agents for Clostridium difficile infection in cancer patients. ( Anaissie, EJ; Apewokin, SK; Chepyala, P; Krishna, K; Krishna, SG; Zhao, W, 2013)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (66.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Aouinti, I1
Kaabi, W1
Charfi, O1
Lakhoua, G1
Hamza, I1
Daghfous, R1
El Aidli, S1
Kastalli, S1
Zaiem, A1
Krishna, SG1
Zhao, W1
Apewokin, SK1
Krishna, K1
Chepyala, P1
Anaissie, EJ1
Wilcox, MH1
Howe, R1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for loperamide and Clostridioides difficile Infection

ArticleYear
Community-acquired pseudomembranous colitis precipitated by loperamide.
    Therapie, 2019, Volume: 74, Issue:4

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium Infections; Community-Acquired Infectio

2019
Risk factors, preemptive therapy, and antiperistaltic agents for Clostridium difficile infection in cancer patients.
    Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society, 2013, Volume: 15, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antidiarrheals; Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium Infections; Contraindications; Di

2013
Diarrhoea caused by Clostridium difficile: response time for treatment with metronidazole and vancomycin.
    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 1995, Volume: 36, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antidiarrheals; Clostridioides difficile; Clo

1995