Diphenoxylate and Atropine Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Lomotil
Generic Name: Diphenoxylate and Atropine
What is Diphenoxylate and Atropine?
Diphenoxylate and atropine is used to control diarrhea. Diphenoxylate is an opioid agonist used for the treatment of diarrhea that acts by slowing intestinal contractions. Because opiates can be habit forming, atropine is added, which can make the user feel nausea or weak if too much is taken.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhea | 3 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| Diarrhea chronic | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Support another treatment | 1 |
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1 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 33% |
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Other
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1 | 33% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 33% |
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See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Diphenoxylate and Atropine
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Patient Evaluations
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- ukwildcat
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: moderate
- Physical Symptoms: moderate
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
- 674
- VL 102
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- ukwildcat
- 0.025mg-2.5mg as needed
- since Oct 22, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Support another treatment
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Side Effects
Mild
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Report created on November 22, 2009.