Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An oral drug derived from meperidine, C30H32N2O2, that counteracts peristalsis and is used in its hydrochloride form primarily in combination with atropine to treat diarrhea.

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  • noun pharmacology A particular narcotic used in the treatment of diarrhea.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[di– + phen(yl) + (carb)oxyl + –ate.]

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Examples

  • Its active ingredients are diphenoxylate and atropine.

    Page 2 2005

  • · Antimotility medicines, such as tincture of opium, loperamide and diphenoxylate.

    Chapter 6 1993

  • Some anti-diarrhea medicines, like loperamide (Imodium) or diphenoxylate (Lomotil) may even cause harm or make infections last longer.

    Chapter 20 1993

  • Drugs such as opiates, diphenoxylate and loperamide which reduce bowel motility. although widely used, should never be given to children.

    Chapter 6 1985

  • Antidiarrheal agents such as loperamide (Imodium*) or diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil*) can make the illness worse and should be avoided.

    KWTX - HomePage - Headlines 2010

  • Other electrocardiographic impulses that may diphenoxylate with side effects of quinine (generally with interference {90}) include p extent disappearance {01} and words friendly providing {01} {11}.

    Wii-volution 2010

  • 'diarrhea plug' medicines such as kaolin with pectin (Kaopectate) or diphenoxylate (Lomotil).

    Chapter 20 1993

  • Opioids: codeine phosphate (Tylenol 3, etc); dextromethorphan (cough syrups); diacetylmorphine (heroin); diphenoxylate (Lomotil); fentanyl; hydrocodone bitartrate (Hycodan,

    Chicago Reader 2010

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