antidiarrheal


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.

an·ti·di·ar·rhe·al

 (ăn′tē-dī′ə-rē′əl, ăn′tī-)
n.
A substance used to prevent or treat diarrhea.
adj.
Treating or preventing diarrhea.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.antidiarrheal - a drug used to control or stop diarrheaantidiarrheal - a drug used to control or stop diarrhea
Kaopectate - trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient
Lomotil - trade name of an antidiarrheal
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

an·ti·di·ar·rhe·al

, antidiarrhetic
a. antidiarreico, agente para prevenir o tratar la diarrea.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

antidiarrheal

adj & n antidiarreico
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in periodicals archive ?
Its crude extract shows high cytotoxic, antibacterial, antifungal, antidiarrheal and antispasmodic activities [2].
Mytesi (crofelemer) is an antidiarrheal indicated for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adult patients with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Dorotan, were inspired to use the locally abundant sambong (Blumea balsamifera) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) for a herbal cream because study shows they have expectorant, antispasmodic and antidiarrheal benefits.
In terms of drug class, the market is segmented into antibiotics, analgesics, anti-asthmatics, antidepressants, antidiarrheal, antifungal, anti-histamines, antihypertensives, anti-metabolites, anti-neoplastic antibiotics, antipsychotics, and others.
The CONTROL trial is an international, open-label, Phase II study investigating the use of antidiarrheal prophylaxis or dose escalation in the reduction of neratinib-associated diarrhea that has a primary endpoint of the incidence of grade 3 diarrhea.
While noting it as a suitable treatment for diarrhea, the researchers also pointed out that activated charcoal had few side effects, especially in comparison with common antidiarrheal medications.
coli Nissle 1917 because researchers believe it has antidiarrheal properties.
Indigestion, heartburn and acid reflux remedies as well as antidiarrheal solutions make digestive health one of the most dynamic categories at retail.
Other treatments include antidiarrheal, histamine blockers, proton pump inhibitors and growth hormones.
In our study, we noted the commonly used medicine for SM and we found that 83.06% used antipyretics followed by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's) (64.48%), cough syrup (48.09%), antihistamines (47.54%), antacid (43.17%), skin ointment (33.88%), antiemetics (31.69%), antidiarrheal (28.96%), eye/ear drops (20.22), antispasmodic (18.58%), nutritional supplements (17.49%), and others (2.19%).