Antidiarrheals
"Antidiarrheals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Miscellaneous agents found useful in the symptomatic treatment of diarrhea. They have no effect on the agent(s) that cause diarrhea, but merely alleviate the condition.
| Descriptor ID |
D000930
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.483.161
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| Concept/Terms |
Antidiarrheals- Antidiarrheals
- Antidiarrheal Drugs
- Drugs, Antidiarrheal
- Antidiarrheal Agents
- Agents, Antidiarrheal
Antiperistaltic Agents- Antiperistaltic Agents
- Agents, Antiperistaltic
- Antiperistaltics
- Antiperistaltic Drugs
- Drugs, Antiperistaltic
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Antidiarrheals" by people in Profiles.
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Pappano D, Conners G, McIntosh S, Humiston S, Roma D. Why pediatric health care providers are not using homeopathic antidiarrheal agents. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Dec; 13(10):1071-6.
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Bass ES, Pappano DA, Humiston SG. Rotavirus. Pediatr Rev. 2007 May; 28(5):183-91.