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loperamide and Dysentery

loperamide has been researched along with Dysentery in 6 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.

Dysentery: Acute inflammation of the intestine associated with infectious DIARRHEA of various etiologies, generally acquired by eating contaminated food containing TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL derived from BACTERIA or other microorganisms. Dysentery is characterized initially by watery FECES then by bloody mucoid stools. It is often associated with ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and DEHYDRATION.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Dehydration is the most common complication."2.61Travelers' Diarrhea: A Clinical Review. ( Hon, KL; Leung, AAM; Leung, AKC; Wong, AHC, 2019)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (33.33)29.6817
2010's3 (50.00)24.3611
2020's1 (16.67)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Connor, BA1
Martin, GJ1
Riddle, MS1
Stoney, RJ1
Han, PV1
Barnett, ED1
Wilson, ME1
Jentes, ES1
Benoit, CM1
MacLeod, WB1
Hamer, DH1
Chen, LH1
Leung, AKC1
Leung, AAM1
Wong, AHC1
Hon, KL1
Douma, JA1
Smulders, YM1
Sökeland, J1
Birkenfeld, G1

Reviews

3 reviews available for loperamide and Dysentery

ArticleYear
Travelers' Diarrhea: A Clinical Review.
    Recent patents on inflammation & allergy drug discovery, 2019, Volume: 13, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Azithromycin; Bismuth; Dehydration; Developing Countries; Dysentery; Escheric

2019
[Loperamide for acute infectious diarrhoea].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 2015, Volume: 159

    Topics: Acute Disease; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antidiarrheals; Communicable Diseases; Diarrhea; Dysentery; Hu

2015
[Treating travelers' diarrhea. When should medication be given?].
    Der Internist, 2007, Volume: 48, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Atropine; Bismuth; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diphenoxylate; Drug

2007

Other Studies

3 other studies available for loperamide and Dysentery

ArticleYear
Use of the Multiplex Diagnostic PCR Panel in Diarrheal Disease: Expert Guidance on the Interpretation of Results With a Focus on Travelers' Diarrhea.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2020, Volume: 115, Issue:10

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antidiarrheals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Bismuth; Campylobacter Infections; Dyse

2020
Travelers' Diarrhea and Other Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among Boston-Area International Travelers.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2017, Volume: 96, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antidiarrheals; Azithromycin; Boston; Ciprofl

2017
[Topic: Treating travelers' diarrhea. When should medication be given?].
    Der Urologe. Ausg. A, 2008, Volume: 47, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antidiarrheals; Atropine; Bismuth; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dia

2008