Scribd
Upload
2K views2 pages

Drug Study Loperamide

Loperamide is an antidiarrheal medication that works by slowing intestinal motility and affecting water and electrolyte movement through the bowel. It binds to opiate receptors in the gut wall, inhibiting the release of acetylcholine and prostaglandins to reduce peristalsis and increase intestinal transit time. Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, stomach pain, tiredness, and nausea. Patients taking loperamide should have their input, output, fluid and electrolyte balance monitored.

Uploaded by

Bunnie Alpha
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
2K views2 pages

Drug Study Loperamide

Loperamide is an antidiarrheal medication that works by slowing intestinal motility and affecting water and electrolyte movement through the bowel. It binds to opiate receptors in the gut wall, inhibiting the release of acetylcholine and prostaglandins to reduce peristalsis and increase intestinal transit time. Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, stomach pain, tiredness, and nausea. Patients taking loperamide should have their input, output, fluid and electrolyte balance monitored.

Uploaded by

Bunnie Alpha
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

I.

Generic Loperamide acts by slowing the intestinal This medication is The common side • Monitor
Name: motility and by affecting water antidiarrheal used to effects of patient’s input
Loperamide and electrolyte movement through the treat diarrhea. It is also Loperamide are the and output.
bowel. It binds to the opiate receptor in the used to reduce the amount following: 
Brand Name: gut wall. Consequently, it inhibits the of stool in people who  Dizziness • Monitor fluid
Imodium release of acetylcholine  prostaglandins, have an ileostomy. It  Drowsiness and
thereby reducing peristalsis and increasing works by decreasing the  Stomach electrolytes
Classification: intestinal transit time. It also increases the flow of fluids and pain balance to
Antidiarrheal tone of the anal sphincter, thereby electrolytes into the bowel  Tiredness determine
Agents reducing the incontinence and urgency. and by slowing down the  Nausea imbalance or
movement of the bowel to  Stomach deficient fluid
Dosage: decrease the number of cramps volume
1 capsule 2 mg bowel movements.
• Monitor
Frequency: number and
TID consistency of
stools.
Route:
Oral • Instruct the
patient to avoid
alcohol or any
other CNS
depressants as
it may induce
drowsiness.

You might also like