Medicine for diarrhea, antidiarrheal (antidiarrheals) and ibs
Medicine for diarrhea
or antidiarrheals (singular: antidiarrheal)are commonly used in
ibs or irritable bowel syndrome
sufferers as well as diarrhea sufferers from other causes. They don't cure the problem, but help stop diarrhea or reduce the frequency of the diarrhea and in turn help improve quality of life.
The main antidiarrheals used are:
Loperamide (Imodium)
Diphenoxylate
Kaolin and Morphine
Cholestyramine
Methycellulose
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Other medicine for diarrhea depends on the cause, but could include antibiotics if infection present, drugs for inflammatory bowel disease etc.
People often ask me about alternative medicine for burning diarrhea and I think the only sound advice I can give is to seek advice from a qualified practitioner in this circumstance. This may include
herbal medicine
,
homeopathy
,
acupuncture
and
aromatherapy
.
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