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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2009; 15(27): 3341-3348
Published online Jul 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3341
Published online Jul 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3341
Table 1 Symptomatic therapy of diarrhea
| Opiates | Drug | Dose |
| &mgr;-receptor agonists | Diphenoxylate | 2.5-5 mg qid |
| Loperamide | 2-4 mg qid | |
| Codeine | 15-60 mg qid | |
| Morphine | 2-20 mg qid | |
| Enkephalinase inhibitors δ-receptor | Racecadotril | 1.5 mg/kg tid |
| Adrenergic agonists | Clonidine | 0.1-0.3 mg tid |
| Somatostatin analogue | Octreotide | 30-250 &mgr;g tid |
| Bile acids binding substances | Cholestyramine | 4-16 g/die |
| Fibers | Psyllium | 10-20 g/die |
- Citation: Baldi F, Bianco MA, Nardone G, Pilotto A, Zamparo E. Focus on acute diarrhoeal disease. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(27): 3341-3348
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i27/3341.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.3341