title: [Antidiarrheal drugs for chronic diarrhea].
abstract: Chronic diarrhea can be caused by multiple disease entities. Basic diagnostic tests are required in order to administer specific therapies whenever possible. If no specific treatment can be used, a symptomatic management should be initiated in order to prevent massive electrolyte- and water losses. Substances that can be used are loperamide, cholestyramine, bulking agents, probiotics, anticholinergic agents and in severe cases opioids. If used properly these agents can be prescribed longterm with an acceptable side effect profile.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik I, St. Marienkrankenhaus Ludwigshafen.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vohmann
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008139:Loperamide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019936:Probiotics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000930:Antidiarrheals; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D054368:Laxatives; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin; D008139:Loperamide