Antidiarrheal

10 Drugs classified under this drug class

Antidiarrheal. Bismuth Subsalicylate 262 mg.
Tab: 20.
SUSP (262mg//15ml): 100 ml. Adults: 2 tabs. Child.9-12 yrs: 1 tab. Under 9 yrs. Recomm. to use susp. May repeat dose every 1/2 -1 hr as needed. Max. 7 doses/24 hrs. With or without food.
Susp.: Adult. & child. over the age of 12 yrs.: 30 ml. Child. below 12 yrs. of age: consult a doctor. This dosage can be repeated every half hour to an hour, up to 8 times in any 24-h period.
Diarrhea, naus., flatulence, abd. crams.
C/I: Hypersens. to salicyl. Pts. with illnesses accompanied by fever, (eg. flu, chickenpox (for fear of Reye’s syndr.). Concom. use with other salicylate. Pts. with stomach ulcer, bleed., bloody or black stool.

Antidiarrheal. Loperamide (HCl) 2 mg.
CAPS: 10 x 2 mg. Acute diarrh: 2 caps.
initial. foll. by 1 cap. aft. subsequent
loose stool. Usual dosage: 1 cap 3-4 x
dly, not to exceed 8 caps daily.
Sympt. control of diarrh.

Antidiarrheal. Bismuth Subsalicylate 524 mg.
TABS: 10 x 524 mg. Adult: 1 tab. Child
9-12 yrs: 1/2 tab. May rpt. every 1/2 hr
as reqd., up to max 7 doses/24 hrs.
Diarrh., naus., flatulence, abd. cramps,
indigest.

Antidiarrheal. Bismuth Subsalicylate 262 mg / 7.5 ml.
SUSP: 100 ml x 262 mg/7.5 ml. Adults:
15 ml, child: 9-12 yrs: 7.5 ml; 6-9 yrs: 5
ml; 3-6 yrs: 2.5 ml. May rpt. every 1/2 hr
as reqd., up to max 8 doses/24 hrs.
Diarrh., naus., flatulence, abd. cramps,
indigest.

Antidiarrheal. Bismuth Subsalicylate 1.75% W/V.
SUSP: 100, 200 ml x 262 mg/15 ml.
Child: 9-12 yrs: 15 ml; 6-9 yrs: 10 ml; 3-6
yrs: 5 ml. All every 1/2-1 hr. as reqd. Max:
7 doses in 24 hrs. Up to 3 yrs: 6.4-13 kg
bdy wt: 2.5 ml (44 mg) every 4 hrs. if
reqd; over 13 kg bdy. wt: 5 ml (88 mg)
every 4 hrs. if req. Not to exceed 6 doses
dly.
Diarrh., naus., flatulence, abd. cramps,
indigest.

Antidiarrheal. Bismuth Subsalicylate 262 mg.
TABS: 10. 2 tabs. Child. 9-12 yrs:
1 tab. Doses to be repeated every 1/2-1
hr as reqd. up to max. of 7 doses in 24
hrs.
Diarrh., naus., flatulence, abd. cramps,
indigest.