Letter: Loperamide and ileostomy output.

Loperamide and ileostomy output--placebo-controled double-blind crossover study.

elemental diets role in treatment of high ileostomy output and other gastrointestinal disorders

elemental diets have been used widely in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, especially with the management of crohn's disease. this modality of diets provide all essential nutrients, and contain protein in the form of free amino acids that are theoretically easily absorbed. a high output ileostomy is a rare complication of surgery that is difficult to treat. treatments include anti-di...

Loperamide abuse and cardiotoxicity

With increasing restrictions and safety protocols implemented in prescribing opioids, there has been an increased incidence of recreational abuse of over-thecounter medications, including loperamide. Loperamide is a peripherally-acting μ-opioid receptor agonist in the gastrointestinal tract which, if taken at high doses, can cross the blood-brain barrier to produce euphoria and analgesia effects.

Elemental diets role in treatment of high ileostomy output and other gastrointestinal disorders

Elemental diet (ED) has been used widely in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, especially with the management of Crohn's disease. This modality of diets provides all essential nutrients, and contains protein in the form of free amino acids that are theoretically easily absorbed. High output ileostomies are a rare but important complications of stoma formation following bowel surgery. ...

Effect of azodisal sodium and sulphasalazine on ileostomy output of fluid and PGE2 and PGF2 alpha in subjects with a permanent ileostomy.

Azodisal sodium is a highly effective means of oral delivery of 5-amino-salicylic acid to the colonic mucosa. Administration of this drug to patients intolerant of sulphasalazine, however, occasionally results in liquid stools. In preliminary experiments, which comprised 10 healthy volunteers treated with colectomy for ulcerative colitis, ileostomy fluid output increased (p less than 0.001) dur...