Medications associated with Diarrhea

Ingredients whose current FDA labeling lists an association with diarrhea, extracted from manufacturer submissions via NIH DailyMed.

Medications

Label-linked ingredients

Alosetron

Alosetron tablets are indicated only for women with severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)...

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Atropine

1. In the treatment of parkinsonism. Rigidity and tremor relieved by the apparently selective depressant actio...

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Bicarbonate Ion

Sodium Bicarbonate Injection is indicated in the treatment of metabolic acidosis which may occur in severe ren...

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Buspirone

Buspirone hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of anxiety disorder or the short-term relief ...

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Cidofovir Anhydrous

VISTIDE is indicated for the treatment of CMV retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (A...

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Ciprofloxacin

1.1 Skin and Skin Structure Infections Ciprofloxacin tablets are indicated in adult patients for treatment of ...

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Clindamycin

Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution, Clindamycin Phosphate Gel, and Clindamycin Phosphate Lotion are indica...

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Crofelemer

MYTESI is indicated for symptomatic relief of non-infectious diarrhea in adult patients with HIV/AIDS on anti-...

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Difenoxin

MOTOFEN ® is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the management of acute nonspecific diarrhea and acute exacerb...

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Diphenhydramine

Epinephrine injection is indicated in the emergency treatment of allergic reactions (Type I) including anaphyl...

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Diphenoxylate

Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride and Atropine Sulfate Tablets USP are indicated as adjunctive therapy in the manage...

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Eluxadoline

VIBERZI  is indicated in adults for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D)....

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Loperamide

Loperamide Hydrochloride Capsules (loperamide hydrochloride) is indicated for the control and symptomatic reli...

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Mebendazole

Mebendazole tablets are indicated for the treatment of Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm), Trichuris trichiura ...

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Nitazoxanide

Diarrhea caused by Giardia lamblia or Cryptosporidium parvum: ALINIA for Oral Suspension (patients 1 year of a...

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Octreotide

Acromegaly Octreotide acetate injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone and IGF-I (somat...

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Telotristat

Xermelo is indicated for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog ...

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Trimethobenzamide

Trimethobenzamide hydrochloride capsules are indicated in adults for the treatment of postoperative nausea and...

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What medications are used for diarrhea?

The medications listed above are associated with diarrhea in current FDA-approved labeling as reported by manufacturers through NIH DailyMed. Only a qualified prescriber can determine appropriate treatment.

Do these medications cure diarrhea?

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