Gastro-Intestinal Infections, Diarrhea

29 Drugs classified under this therapeutic system

Bulk Forming Laxative. Seeds of Plantago ovata 65 g, Ispaghula husks 2.2 g.
GRANULES: 200 g. Constipat: 2 teasp.
aft. evening meal. If necess. 1 teasp.
bef. breakf. Tendency to diarrh: 2
teasp. 3 x dly for 1-3 days, then 1
teasp. 3 x dly as reqd. Child. 6 yrs and
older 1/2 adult dose.
Constipat.

5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivative. Mesalazine 400 mg, 800 mg.
TABS: 100 x 400 mg. 3-6 tabs. dly. in div.
doses bef. meals.
TABS: 60 x 800 mg. Ulc. colit: Maint.
remission: 1.2-2.4 g dly in div. doses
bef. meals. Chron’s dis: 2.4 g dly in div.
doses bef. meals. Child: No specif.
dose.
Maint. remission in ulcerat. colit., acute
episodes Crohn’s dis.
Ulcerat. proctit.
C/I: Hypersens. to salicylates, liver and
kidney funct. disords., gastric or duod.
ulc., pregn., lact., diabetes.

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.

S. Thermophilux , B. Bifidum , B. Longum , L. Acidophilus , L. Casei , L. Rhamnosus .
CAPS: 30 x 450 mg. 1-2 caps. dly.
Nutritional supplement.

Polypeptide Antibiotic. Colistimetate Sodium 1 MIU/vial.
VIALS: 1,000,000 IU. Child: 50,000 IU/kg
bdy. wt./day. Adult: 6 vials/24 hrs.
Sens. urin. tract infects. septicem. esp.
due to Ps. aerug. Colistin sulphate.
Acute and chron. gram –tive bact.,
diarrh.
C/I: Sens. to polymyxins. See lit.

Antibiotics. Fidaxomicin 200 mg.
F.C. TAB.:20. 200 mg×2/d for 10d. See lit.
Tmt. of Clostridium difficile infec. (CDI) also known as C. difficile-assoc. diarrhoea (CDAD) in adlt. and paediatric pts. agd. 6 yrs. and old.
C/I: Hypersens.