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Diarrhea Report
Diarrhea is characterized by loose or liquid bowel movements. Diarrhea commonly results from gastroenteritis caused by viral infections, parasites or bacterial toxins. It may also be caused by certain medications.
What we've learned from patients who report Diarrhea
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
151 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
381 |  |
|
Mild
|
617 |  |
|
None
|
1,315 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Diarrhea
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loperamide | 15 |  |
|
| Imodium | 14 | |
|
| Lomotil | 11 | |
|
| Diphenoxylate and Atropine | 7 | |
|
| Cholestyramine | 3 | |
|
| Lactobacillus | 2 | |
|
| Hyoscyamine | 2 | |
|
| Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief | 2 | |
|
| Probiotics | 2 | |
|
| Ranitidine Prescription | 2 | |
|
| Lotronex | 2 | |
|
| Jarro-Dophilus EPS | 1 | |
|
| Citrucel | 1 | |
|
| Yogurt with live cultures (Active, Dannon, Stoney Brown Cow) | 1 | |
|
| Heating Pad-Hot Packs | 1 | |
|
| Cannabis | 1 | |
|
| Prevalite Packets | 1 | |
|
| Bifoval | 1 | |
|
| MiraLax | 1 | |
|
| Humira | 1 | |
|
| Psyllium Husk | 1 | |
|
| Metamucil | 1 | |
|
| Lialda | 1 | |
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| Lactose Free Diet | 1 | |
|
| Benefiber | 1 | |
|
| Florastor | 1 | |
|
| Acacia Fiber | 1 | |
|
| Colestid Flavored | 1 | |
|
| Colonoscopy | 1 | |
|
| Acidophilus | 1 | |
Report created on February 12, 2012.