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Loperamide, usually as hydrochloride, is a drug effective against diarrhea resulting from gastroenteritis or inflammatory bowel disease. In most countries it is available generically under brand names such as Lopex®, Imodium®, Dimor® and Pepto® Diarrhea Control.

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Loperamide is an opioid receptor agonist and acts on the mu opioid receptors in the myenteric plexus large intestines; it does not affect the central nervous system like other opioids.

It works by decreasing the activity of the myenteric plexus which decreases the motility of the circular and longitudinal smooth muscles of the intestinal wall. This increases the amount of time substances stay in the intestine, allowing for more water to be absorbed out of the fecal matter. Loperamide also decreases colonic mass movements and suppresses the gastrocolic reflex.

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Jan is geen hoeruh loperamide bedoel ik
bennaaktgeboren (Ben Naaktgeboren) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:24:00 -0000
Jan is geen hoeruh loperamide bedoel ik
@speshtian i was sleeping sorry. i got enerlyte&loperamide. twas a VERY tricky dispensing lab. but i'm keeping optimistic :)
anishasandhu (Anisha S) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:59:52 -0000
@speshtian i was sleeping sorry. i got enerlyte&loperamide. twas a VERY tricky dispensing lab. but i'm keeping optimistic :)
@piebs Moet ik nog dettol meenemen? Kzal de loperamide weer even in ere herstellen zo dadelijk..
Pleurotica (Akkrums leukste) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:17:03 -0000
@piebs Moet ik nog dettol meenemen? Kzal de loperamide weer even in ere herstellen zo dadelijk..
@townii hahaha! peace! i had too much of botany last sem. :)) try having uhhh...loperamide or something XD
sanguineink (Migi Jarabelo) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:59:28 -0000
@townii hahaha! peace! i had too much of botany last sem. :)) try having uhhh...loperamide or something XD
Mumbai mumbai mumbai. Buy: PoChai, Loperamide, Mylanta, Lactulose, Electrolyte sachets and WATERRRRRR!
adelta (Addy) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:03:40 -0000
Mumbai mumbai mumbai. Buy: PoChai, Loperamide, Mylanta, Lactulose, Electrolyte sachets and WATERRRRRR!
@smileymuse i'm not sure, but i've been in pain and shitting erratically. Nothing loperamide can't fix.
The_Ghostwriter (The Ghostwriter) Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:16:58 -0000
@smileymuse i'm not sure, but i've been in pain and shitting erratically. Nothing loperamide can't fix.

 
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