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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

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

Baldi F, Bianco MA, Nardone G, Pilotto A, Zamparo E. Focus on acute diarrhoeal disease. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(27): 3341-3348 [PMID: 19610134 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.3341]

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