Definitions for loperamide
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1. loperamidenoun

   A drug effective against diarrhea resulting from gastroenteritis or inflammatory bowel disease.

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1. Loperamide

   Loperamide, sold under the brand name Imodium, among others, is a medication used to decrease the frequency of diarrhea. It is often used for this purpose in inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndrome. It is not recommended for those with blood in the stool, mucus in the stool, or fevers. The medication is taken by mouth.Common side effects include abdominal pain, constipation, sleepiness, vomiting, and a dry mouth. It may increase the risk of toxic megacolon. Loperamide's safety in pregnancy is unclear, but no evidence of harm has been found. It appears to be safe in breastfeeding. It is an opioid with no significant absorption from the gut and does not cross the blood–brain barrier when used at normal doses. It works by slowing the contractions of the intestines.Loperamide was first made in 1969 and used medically in 1976. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Loperamide is available as a generic medication. In 2020, it was the 330th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 700 thousand prescriptions.

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1. Loperamide

   Loperamide, a piperidine derivative, is an opioid drug used against diarrhea resulting from gastroenteritis or inflammatory bowel disease. In most countries it is available generically and under brand names such as Lopex, Imodium, Dimor, Fortasec, Lopedium, and Pepto Diarrhea Control. It was developed at Janssen Pharmaceutica.

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1. Loperamide

   One of the long-acting synthetic ANTIDIARRHEALS; it is not significantly absorbed from the gut, and has no effect on the adrenergic system or central nervous system, but may antagonize histamine and interfere with acetylcholine release locally.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of loperamide in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of loperamide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Loperamide
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