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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