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Diarrhea Summary

Description: An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight.

Also Known As: Diarrheas

Networked: 16179 relevant articles (1058 outcomes, 1522 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Diarrhea

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Octreotide (Sandostatin) : 59 outcomes 29 studies in 170 results : FDA 14 Generic
  2. Loperamide (Imodium) : 45 outcomes 23 studies in 224 results : FDA 30 Generic
  3. Zinc : 44 outcomes 81 studies in 329 results : IBA
  4. ORALIT (ORS) : 40 outcomes 58 studies in 243 results : IBA
  5. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics) : 27 outcomes 45 studies in 623 results : IBA
  6. irinotecan (Camptosar) : 22 outcomes 52 studies in 351 results : FDA 19 Generic
  7. rifaximin (L 105) : 22 outcomes 19 studies in 96 results : FDA 2
  8. Vaccines : 22 outcomes 18 studies in 183 results : IBA
  9. Somatostatin (Somatotropin Release-Inhibiting Factor) : 22 outcomes 5 studies in 131 results : IBA
  10. Glucose (Dextrose) : 19 outcomes 31 studies in 215 results : FDA 175 Generic
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Diseases Related to Diarrhea

  1. Infection
  2. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Syndrome, Irritable Bowel)
  3. Vomiting
  4. Abdominal Pain (Pain, Abdominal)
  5. Dehydration (Water Stress)
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Key Therapies for Diarrhea

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  1. Fluid Therapy (Oral Rehydration Therapy) : 76 outcomes 77 studies in 713 results
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 30 outcomes 45 studies in 470 results
  3. Aftercare (After-Treatment) : 12 outcomes 5 studies in 99 results
  4. Oral Administration : 10 outcomes 9 studies in 115 results
  5. Radiotherapy : 7 outcomes 6 studies in 96 results
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