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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. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Diarrhea 3 0
Other 2 0

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Dosages

  0.025mg-2.5mg as needed 1.25mg as needed 2.5mg as needed 2 x 0.025 mg-2.5 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Diphenoxylate and Atropine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
1 100% Other: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Diphenoxylate and Atropine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Diphenoxylate and Atropine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
1
2

Stopped Taking Diphenoxylate and Atropine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

Report created on November 23, 2009.